Heart of Darkness vs The Lands of the Saracen: Which Should You Read?

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Cover of Heart of Darkness

Heart of Darkness Joseph Conrad · 1899 ★★★☆☆ 3.4 130 pages · ≈ 2 h 24 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Lands of the Saracen

The Lands of the Saracen Bayard Taylor · 1854 451 pages · ≈ 8 h 21 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Heart of Darkness is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 8 for The Lands of the Saracen.

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