Brideshead Revisited vs Cyrano de Bergerac: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Drama

Brideshead Revisited Evelyn Waugh · 1945 ★★★★☆ 3.9 327 pages · ≈ 6 h 03 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

Cyrano de Bergerac

Cyrano de Bergerac Edmond Rostand · 1897 ★★★★☆ 4.1 192 pages · ≈ 3 h 33 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.9 vs 4.1 — either is a safe pick by score.
Cyrano de Bergerac is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 6 for Brideshead Revisited.