Histoire de Charles XII vs Plutarchi Vitae parallelae: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Kings and rulers, Early works to 1800, Biography & Memoir, 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 Plutarchi Vitae parallelae

Plutarchi Vitae parallelae Plutarch · 1478 ★★★★☆ 3.8 330 pages · ≈ 6 h 07 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.9 vs 3.8 — either is a safe pick by score.

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