Histoire de Charles XII vs Macbeth: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Kings and rulers, Early works to 1800, History

Cover of Histoire de Charles XII

Histoire de Charles XII Voltaire · 1731 ★★★★☆ 3.9 293 pages · ≈ 5 h 26 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of Macbeth

Macbeth William Shakespeare · 1821 ★★★★☆ 4.4 238 pages · ≈ 4 h 24 m · Light Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Macbeth higher: 4.4 vs 3.9 from 18323 votes.
Macbeth is the easier read (Light), Histoire de Charles XII more demanding (Demanding).

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