Emile or Education vs Sesame and Lilies, three lectures: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Education, Early works to 1800, Essays, Philosophy, History

Cover of Emile or Education

Emile or Education Jean-Jacques Rousseau · 1762 ★★★★☆ 3.5 410 pages · ≈ 7 h 36 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of Sesame and Lilies, three lectures

Sesame and Lilies, three lectures John Ruskin · 1800 ★★★★☆ 3.9 226 pages · ≈ 4 h 11 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Sesame and Lilies, three lectures higher: 3.9 vs 3.5 from 4 votes.
Sesame and Lilies, three lectures is the quicker read — about 4 hours vs 7 for Emile or Education.

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