Barnaby Rudge vs The amateur gentleman: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: London, Classic Literature, Fiction

Cover of Barnaby Rudge

Barnaby Rudge Charles Dickens · 1840 ★★★★☆ 3.8 665 pages · ≈ 12 h 19 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of The amateur gentleman

The amateur gentleman Jeffery Farnol · 1900 ★★★★☆ 3.9 624 pages · ≈ 11 h 33 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.8 vs 3.9 — either is a safe pick by score.
The amateur gentleman is the easier read (Challenging), Barnaby Rudge more demanding (Demanding).

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