Essays vs Historia de la vida del Buscón: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Criticism, History and criticism

Cover of Essays

Essays Matthew Arnold · 1865 ★★★★☆ 3.9 380 pages · ≈ 7 h 02 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of Historia de la vida del Buscón

Historia de la vida del Buscón Francisco de Quevedo · 1626 ★★★★☆ 3.6 252 pages · ≈ 4 h 40 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Essays higher: 3.9 vs 3.6 from 2 votes.
Historia de la vida del Buscón is the quicker read — about 4 hours vs 7 for Essays.

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