Aids to reflection in the formation of a manly character vs The Defendant: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: English essays, English literature, Philosophy

Cover of Aids to reflection in the formation of a manly character

Aids to reflection in the formation of a manly character Samuel Taylor Coleridge · 1800 ★★★★☆ 3.8 399 pages · ≈ 7 h 23 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Defendant

The Defendant Gilbert Keith Chesterton · 1901 ★★★★☆ 4.1 53 pages · ≈ 59 min · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The Defendant higher: 4.1 vs 3.8 from 390 votes.
The Defendant is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 7 for Aids to reflection in the formation of a manly character.

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