Goldsmith's The vicar of Wakefield vs The lady of the lake: 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 The lady of the lake

The lady of the lake Sir Walter Scott · 1800 ★★★★☆ 3.9 191 pages · ≈ 3 h 32 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The lady of the lake higher: 3.9 vs 3.6 from 1581 votes.
Goldsmith's The vicar of Wakefield is the easier read (Challenging), The lady of the lake more demanding (Demanding).

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