Brideshead Revisited vs Unto This Last: Which Should You Read?

Cover of Brideshead Revisited

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

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Cover of Unto This Last

Unto This Last John Ruskin · 1860 ★★★★☆ 3.8 162 pages · ≈ 3 h 00 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.9 vs 3.8 — either is a safe pick by score.
Unto This Last is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 6 for Brideshead Revisited.
Brideshead Revisited is the easier read (Challenging), Unto This Last more demanding (Demanding).

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