Culture and anarchy; an essay in political and social criticism vs The Feminine Mystique: Which Should You Read?

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Culture and anarchy; an essay in political and social criticism Matthew Arnold · 1869 ★★★☆☆ 3.4 164 pages · ≈ 3 h 02 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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The Feminine Mystique Betty Friedan · 1963 ★★★★☆ 3.9 386 pages · ≈ 7 h 09 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The Feminine Mystique higher: 3.9 vs 3.4 from 31964 votes.
Culture and anarchy; an essay in political and social criticism is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 7 for The Feminine Mystique.
The Feminine Mystique is the easier read (Moderate), Culture and anarchy; an essay in political and social criticism more demanding (Demanding).

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