Death of a Salesman vs The uncommercial traveller: Which Should You Read?

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Cover of Death of a Salesman

Death of a Salesman Arthur Miller · 1940 ★★★★☆ 3.6 139 pages · ≈ 2 h 34 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of The uncommercial traveller

The uncommercial traveller Charles Dickens · 1776 ★★★★☆ 3.5 419 pages · ≈ 7 h 46 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.6 vs 3.5 — either is a safe pick by score.
Death of a Salesman is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 7 for The uncommercial traveller.
Death of a Salesman is the easier read (Challenging), The uncommercial traveller more demanding (Demanding).

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