A history of New York vs A la recherche du temps perdu: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Literature, Social life and customs, Classic Literature, History, Fiction

Cover of A history of New York

A history of New York Washington Irving · 1800 ★★★★☆ 3.7 437 pages · ≈ 8 h 06 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of A la recherche du temps perdu

A la recherche du temps perdu Marcel Proust · 1919 ★★★★☆ 3.9 1128 pages · ≈ 20 h 53 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.7 vs 3.9 — either is a safe pick by score.
A history of New York is the quicker read — about 8 hours vs 20 for A la recherche du temps perdu.

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