A memoir of S. S. Prentiss vs The Library of American Biography: Which Should You Read?

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Cover of A memoir of S. S. Prentiss

A memoir of S. S. Prentiss George Lewis Prentiss · 1855 ★★★★☆ 3.8 594 pages · ≈ 11 h 00 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Library of American Biography

The Library of American Biography Jared Sparks · 1846 402 pages · ≈ 7 h 27 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

The Library of American Biography is the quicker read — about 7 hours vs 11 for A memoir of S. S. Prentiss.

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