Annonce Faite a Marie, L' vs Ruy Blas: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: French drama, French language, Drama

Cover of Annonce Faite a Marie, L'

Annonce Faite a Marie, L' Paul Claudel · 1912 ★★★★☆ 3.8 175 pages · ≈ 3 h 14 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of Ruy Blas

Ruy Blas Victor Hugo · 1838 ★★★★☆ 3.7 179 pages · ≈ 3 h 19 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.8 vs 3.7 — either is a safe pick by score.
Annonce Faite a Marie, L' is the easier read (Challenging), Ruy Blas more demanding (Demanding).

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