George Bernard Shaw vs History of the Peloponnesian War: Which Should You Read?

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Cover of George Bernard Shaw

George Bernard Shaw Gilbert Keith Chesterton · 1909 ★★★★☆ 3.7 94 pages · ≈ 1 h 44 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of History of the Peloponnesian War

History of the Peloponnesian War Thucydides · 1526 ★★★★☆ 4.0 399 pages · ≈ 7 h 23 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate History of the Peloponnesian War higher: 4.0 vs 3.7 from 41465 votes.
George Bernard Shaw is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 7 for History of the Peloponnesian War.

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