Curiosities of literature vs Rationale of the dirty joke: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Anecdotes, History and criticism, Humor

Curiosities of literature

Curiosities of literature Isaac Disraeli · 1793 446 pages · ≈ 8 h 16 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of Rationale of the dirty joke

Rationale of the dirty joke G. Legman · 1968 ★★★★☆ 3.8 811 pages · ≈ 15 h 01 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Curiosities of literature is the quicker read — about 8 hours vs 15 for Rationale of the dirty joke.
Rationale of the dirty joke is the easier read (Moderate), Curiosities of literature more demanding (Demanding).

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