Historia de la vida del Buscón vs Rinconete y Cortadillo: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Spanish fiction, Spanish language, Fiction

Cover of Historia de la vida del Buscón

Historia de la vida del Buscón Francisco de Quevedo · 1626 ★★★★☆ 3.6 252 pages · ≈ 4 h 40 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of Rinconete y Cortadillo

Rinconete y Cortadillo Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra · 1761 ★★★☆☆ 3.1 76 pages · ≈ 1 h 24 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Historia de la vida del Buscón higher: 3.6 vs 3.1 from 4034 votes.
Rinconete y Cortadillo is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 4 for Historia de la vida del Buscón.

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