A history of New York vs Maggie, a girl of the streets: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: City and town life, New york, 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 Maggie, a girl of the streets

Maggie, a girl of the streets Stephen Crane · 1893 ★★★☆☆ 3.3 68 pages · ≈ 1 h 16 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate A history of New York higher: 3.7 vs 3.3 from 503 votes.
Maggie, a girl of the streets is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 8 for A history of New York.
A history of New York is the easier read (Challenging), Maggie, a girl of the streets more demanding (Demanding).

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