Faust vs Les tragiques: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Continental european drama, Poetry

Cover of Faust

Faust Johann Wolfgang von Goethe · 1800 ★★★★☆ 3.9 316 pages · ≈ 5 h 51 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of Les tragiques

Les tragiques Agrippa d' Aubigné · 1800 ★★★★☆ 3.7 203 pages · ≈ 3 h 46 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.9 vs 3.7 — either is a safe pick by score.
Les tragiques is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 5 for Faust.

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