George Eliot and Schiller vs Rousseau and romanticism: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Influence, European, Literary Criticism, Literature

Cover of George Eliot and Schiller

George Eliot and Schiller Deborah Guth · 2016 200 pages · ≈ 3 h 42 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of Rousseau and romanticism

Rousseau and romanticism Irving Babbitt · 1919 ★★★★☆ 4.2 426 pages · ≈ 7 h 53 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

George Eliot and Schiller is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 7 for Rousseau and romanticism.
George Eliot and Schiller is the easier read (Challenging), Rousseau and romanticism more demanding (Demanding).

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