Fanshawe vs Selected Tales and Sketches: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: American Historical fiction, Social life and customs, Classic Literature, Fiction

Cover of Fanshawe

Fanshawe Nathaniel Hawthorne · 1828 ★★★☆☆ 3.2 240 pages · ≈ 4 h 27 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of Selected Tales and Sketches

Selected Tales and Sketches Nathaniel Hawthorne · 1900 ★★★★☆ 4.0 356 pages · ≈ 6 h 36 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Selected Tales and Sketches higher: 4.0 vs 3.2 from 516 votes.
Fanshawe is the quicker read — about 4 hours vs 6 for Selected Tales and Sketches.
Selected Tales and Sketches is the easier read (Challenging), Fanshawe more demanding (Demanding).

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