David Copperfield vs The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Young men, British and irish fiction, England, Social life and customs, Fiction

Cover of David Copperfield

David Copperfield Charles Dickens · 1800 ★★★★☆ 4.1 928 pages · ≈ 17 h 11 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman

The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman Laurence Sterne · 1760 ★★★★☆ 3.7 461 pages · ≈ 8 h 32 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate David Copperfield higher: 4.1 vs 3.7 from 265824 votes.
The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman is the quicker read — about 8 hours vs 17 for David Copperfield.
David Copperfield is the easier read (Challenging), The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman more demanding (Demanding).

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