Goldsmith's The vicar of Wakefield vs Rip Van Winkle: Which Should You Read?

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Cover of Goldsmith's The vicar of Wakefield

Goldsmith's The vicar of Wakefield Oliver Goldsmith · 1111 ★★★★☆ 3.6 296 pages · ≈ 5 h 29 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of Rip Van Winkle

Rip Van Winkle Washington Irving · 1850 ★★★★☆ 3.6 38 pages · ≈ 42 min · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.6 vs 3.6 — either is a safe pick by score.
Rip Van Winkle is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 5 for Goldsmith's The vicar of Wakefield.
Rip Van Winkle is the easier read (Moderate), Goldsmith's The vicar of Wakefield more demanding (Challenging).

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