De profundis vs The Ballad of Reading Gaol: Which Should You Read?

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Cover of De profundis

De profundis Oscar Wilde · 1905 ★★★★☆ 4.2 151 pages · ≈ 2 h 48 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Ballad of Reading Gaol

The Ballad of Reading Gaol Oscar Wilde · 1896 ★★★★☆ 4.3 49 pages · ≈ 54 min · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.2 vs 4.3 — either is a safe pick by score.

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