Eugenics and Other Evils vs The Essays of Elia: Which Should You Read?

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Cover of Eugenics and Other Evils

Eugenics and Other Evils Gilbert Keith Chesterton · 1922 ★★★★☆ 3.9 127 pages · ≈ 2 h 21 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Essays of Elia

The Essays of Elia Charles Lamb · 1823 ★★★★☆ 3.7 337 pages · ≈ 6 h 14 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Eugenics and Other Evils higher: 3.9 vs 3.7 from 1289 votes.
Eugenics and Other Evils is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 6 for The Essays of Elia.

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