Cyrano de Bergerac vs The Aspern Papers: Which Should You Read?

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Cyrano de Bergerac

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

The Aspern Papers Henry James · 1890 ★★★★☆ 3.7 96 pages · ≈ 1 h 47 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Cyrano de Bergerac higher: 4.1 vs 3.7 from 92811 votes.
Cyrano de Bergerac is the easier read (Challenging), The Aspern Papers more demanding (Demanding).