And Even Now vs Escape, and other essays: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Essays

Cover of And Even Now

And Even Now Sir Max Beerbohm · 1920 ★★★★☆ 4.0 150 pages · ≈ 2 h 47 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of Escape, and other essays

Escape, and other essays Arthur Christopher Benson · 1915 ★★★★☆ 3.8 302 pages · ≈ 5 h 36 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.0 vs 3.8 — either is a safe pick by score.
And Even Now is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 5 for Escape, and other essays.

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