Anton Reiser vs Conversations of Goethe with Eckermann and Soret: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: German Authors, German literature, Biography & Memoir

Cover of Anton Reiser

Anton Reiser Karl Philipp Moritz · 1978 ★★★★☆ 3.8 456 pages · ≈ 8 h 27 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of Conversations of Goethe with Eckermann and Soret

Conversations of Goethe with Eckermann and Soret Johann Wolfgang von Goethe · 1828 ★★★★☆ 4.2 397 pages · ≈ 7 h 21 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Conversations of Goethe with Eckermann and Soret higher: 4.2 vs 3.8 from 22 votes.
Anton Reiser is the easier read (Moderate), Conversations of Goethe with Eckermann and Soret more demanding (Demanding).

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