Der Nachsommer vs Tracing Women's Romanticism: 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

Tracing Women's Romanticism

Tracing Women's Romanticism Kari E. Lokke · 2004 208 pages · ≈ 3 h 51 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Tracing Women's Romanticism is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 17 for Der Nachsommer.
Tracing Women's Romanticism is the easier read (Moderate), Der Nachsommer more demanding (Challenging).