Dei delitte e delle pene vs Histoire de Charles XII: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Early works to 1800, Biography & Memoir, History

Cover of Dei delitte e delle pene

Dei delitte e delle pene Cesare Beccaria · 1764 ★★★★☆ 3.8 115 pages · ≈ 2 h 08 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of Histoire de Charles XII

Histoire de Charles XII Voltaire · 1731 ★★★★☆ 3.9 293 pages · ≈ 5 h 26 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.8 vs 3.9 — either is a safe pick by score.
Dei delitte e delle pene is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 5 for Histoire de Charles XII.

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