Emile or Education vs The Prince: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Ouvrages avant 1800, Early works to 1800, Essays, Philosophy, Classic Literature, 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 The Prince

The Prince Niccolò Machiavelli · 1515 ★★★★☆ 3.8 176 pages · ≈ 3 h 16 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The Prince higher: 3.8 vs 3.5 from 399010 votes.
The Prince is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 7 for Emile or Education.

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