Cyrano de Bergerac vs Смерть Ивана Ильича: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Drama

Cyrano de Bergerac

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

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Cover of Смерть Ивана Ильича

Смерть Ивана Ильича Лев Толстой · 1887 ★★★★☆ 4.1 76 pages · ≈ 1 h 24 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.1 vs 4.1 — either is a safe pick by score.
Смерть Ивана Ильича is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 3 for Cyrano de Bergerac.

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