Cárcel de amor vs El conde Lucanor: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Spanish Novel And Short Story, Medieval and modern Latin literature, Latin American literature, Classics, Fiction

Cover of Cárcel de amor

Cárcel de amor Diego de San Pedro · 1492 ★★★☆☆ 3.4 88 pages · ≈ 1 h 38 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of El conde Lucanor

El conde Lucanor Don Juan Manuel · 1839 ★★★☆☆ 3.3 227 pages · ≈ 4 h 12 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.4 vs 3.3 — either is a safe pick by score.
Cárcel de amor is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 4 for El conde Lucanor.

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