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

Both live on shelves: Autobiographical fiction, Young men, Literature, Classic Literature, Fiction

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 Martin Eden

Martin Eden Jack London · 1908 ★★★★☆ 4.5 374 pages · ≈ 6 h 56 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Martin Eden higher: 4.5 vs 3.7 from 59067 votes.
A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man is the quicker read — about 4 hours vs 6 for Martin Eden.
Martin Eden is the easier read (Challenging), A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man more demanding (Demanding).

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