History of American Literature vs The Secret History: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Literary Criticism, Nonfiction

Cover of History of American Literature

History of American Literature Reuben Post Halleck · 1911 ★★★★☆ 3.8 316 pages · ≈ 5 h 51 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Secret History

The Secret History Procopius · 1623 ★★★★☆ 4.1 149 pages · ≈ 2 h 46 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The Secret History higher: 4.1 vs 3.8 from 1111437 votes.
The Secret History is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 5 for History of American Literature.

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