A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man vs Exiles: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: English Manuscripts, Facsimiles, Manuscripts, Drama

Cover of A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man

A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man James Joyce · 1818 ★★★★☆ 3.7 216 pages · ≈ 4 h 00 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of Exiles

Exiles James Joyce · 1918 ★★★★☆ 3.5 158 pages · ≈ 2 h 56 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.7 vs 3.5 — either is a safe pick by score.

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