Arcadia vs The Last Man: Which Should You Read?

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Cover of Arcadia

Arcadia Sir Philip Sidney · 1598 ★★★★☆ 3.7 561 pages · ≈ 10 h 23 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Last Man

The Last Man Mary Shelley · 1826 ★★★☆☆ 3.4 452 pages · ≈ 8 h 22 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Arcadia higher: 3.7 vs 3.4 from 26936 votes.
The Last Man is the quicker read — about 8 hours vs 10 for Arcadia.
The Last Man is the easier read (Challenging), Arcadia more demanding (Demanding).

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