Aphrodite (ancient manners) vs Le vicomte de Bragelonne, ou, dix ans plus tard: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Histoire, Romans, History, Fiction

Cover of Aphrodite (ancient manners)

Aphrodite (ancient manners) Pierre Louÿs · 1848 ★★★★☆ 3.7 128 pages · ≈ 2 h 22 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of Le vicomte de Bragelonne, ou, dix ans plus tard

Le vicomte de Bragelonne, ou, dix ans plus tard Alexandre Dumas · 1848 ★★★★☆ 3.8 462 pages · ≈ 8 h 33 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.7 vs 3.8 — either is a safe pick by score.
Aphrodite (ancient manners) is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 8 for Le vicomte de Bragelonne, ou, dix ans plus tard.

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