Emile or Education vs Utopia: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Early works to 1800, Essays, Nonfiction, Classic Literature, History, Fiction

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 Utopia

Utopia Thomas More · 1518 ★★★★☆ 3.5 164 pages · ≈ 3 h 02 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.5 vs 3.5 — either is a safe pick by score.
Utopia is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 7 for Emile or Education.

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