Essays vs Twelve types: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: English essays, History and criticism, English literature, Literature

Cover of Essays

Essays Virginia Woolf · 1947 ★★★★☆ 3.8 238 pages · ≈ 4 h 24 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of Twelve types

Twelve types Gilbert Keith Chesterton · 1902 ★★★★☆ 3.8 57 pages · ≈ 1 h 03 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.8 vs 3.8 — either is a safe pick by score.
Twelve types is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 4 for Essays.

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