Der Nachsommer vs Ecocriticism and the Idea of Culture: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Bildungsromans

Der Nachsommer Adalbert Stifter · 1900 ★★★★☆ 3.8 927 pages · ≈ 17 h 10 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

Ecocriticism and the Idea of Culture

Ecocriticism and the Idea of Culture Helena Feder · 2016 192 pages · ≈ 3 h 33 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ecocriticism and the Idea of Culture is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 17 for Der Nachsommer.
Ecocriticism and the Idea of Culture is the easier read (Moderate), Der Nachsommer more demanding (Challenging).