Effi Briest vs Egmont: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Non-English Fiction, Continental european fiction, Classic Literature, Fiction

Cover of Effi Briest

Effi Briest Theodor Fontane · 1894 ★★★☆☆ 3.3 306 pages · ≈ 5 h 40 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of Egmont

Egmont Johann Wolfgang von Goethe · 1788 ★★★☆☆ 3.5 120 pages · ≈ 2 h 13 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.3 vs 3.5 — either is a safe pick by score.
Egmont is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 5 for Effi Briest.

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