Histoire de Charles XII vs The Library of American Biography: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Biography & Memoir

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 The Library of American Biography

The Library of American Biography Jared Sparks · 1846 402 pages · ≈ 7 h 27 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Histoire de Charles XII is the quicker read — about 5 hours vs 7 for The Library of American Biography.
The Library of American Biography is the easier read (Challenging), Histoire de Charles XII more demanding (Demanding).

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