An Experiment in Criticism vs How to read literature like a professor: Which Should You Read?

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An Experiment in Criticism C. S. Lewis · 1961 ★★★★☆ 4.2 142 pages · ≈ 2 h 38 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of How to read literature like a professor

How to read literature like a professor Thomas C. Foster · 2002 ★★★★☆ 3.9 325 pages · ≈ 6 h 01 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate An Experiment in Criticism higher: 4.2 vs 3.9 from 3472 votes.
An Experiment in Criticism is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 6 for How to read literature like a professor.

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