Gabriel Conroy vs Shakespeare's bawdy: Which Should You Read?

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Cover of Gabriel Conroy

Gabriel Conroy Bret Harte · 1875 ★★★☆☆ 3.5 466 pages · ≈ 8 h 38 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of Shakespeare's bawdy

Shakespeare's bawdy Eric Partridge · 1947 226 pages · ≈ 4 h 11 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Shakespeare's bawdy is the quicker read — about 4 hours vs 8 for Gabriel Conroy.
Gabriel Conroy is the easier read (Challenging), Shakespeare's bawdy more demanding (Demanding).

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