An English translation of Parsifal, the sacred festival drama by Richard Wagner vs Manon Lescaut: Which Should You Read?

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Cover of An English translation of Parsifal, the sacred festival drama by Richard Wagner

An English translation of Parsifal, the sacred festival drama by Richard Wagner Richard Wagner · 1879 274 pages · ≈ 5 h 04 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of Manon Lescaut

Manon Lescaut Abbé Prévost · 1734 ★★★☆☆ 3.3 122 pages · ≈ 2 h 16 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Manon Lescaut is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 5 for An English translation of Parsifal, the sacred festival drama by Richard Wagner.
An English translation of Parsifal, the sacred festival drama by Richard Wagner is the easier read (Challenging), Manon Lescaut more demanding (Demanding).

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