A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man vs Childe Harold's pilgrimage: Which Should You Read?

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Cover of A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man

A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man James Joyce · 1818 ★★★★☆ 3.6 216 pages · ≈ 4 h 00 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of Childe Harold's pilgrimage

Childe Harold's pilgrimage Lord Byron · 1812 ★★★★☆ 3.7 257 pages · ≈ 4 h 46 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.6 vs 3.7 — either is a safe pick by score.

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