Fables vs Paul et Virginie: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Translations from French, French language, Fiction

Cover of Fables

Fables Jean de La Fontaine · 1678 ★★★★☆ 4.0 88 pages · ≈ 1 h 38 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of Paul et Virginie

Paul et Virginie Bernardin de Saint-Pierre · 1789 ★★★★☆ 3.7 311 pages · ≈ 5 h 46 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Fables higher: 4.0 vs 3.7 from 16 votes.
Fables is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 5 for Paul et Virginie.

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