Essais vs The Myth of Sisyphus and Other Essays: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: French essays, Essays, History and criticism, Philosophy

Cover of Essais

Essais Montaigne, Michel de · 1600 ★★★★☆ 4.1 329 pages · ≈ 6 h 06 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Myth of Sisyphus and Other Essays

The Myth of Sisyphus and Other Essays Albert Camus · 1955 ★★★★☆ 4.2 151 pages · ≈ 2 h 48 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.1 vs 4.2 — either is a safe pick by score.
The Myth of Sisyphus and Other Essays is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 6 for Essais.

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