Isabelle vs La chartreuse de Parme: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: French fiction, French literature, French language, Fiction

Cover of Isabelle

Isabelle André Gide · 1921 166 pages · ≈ 3 h 04 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of La chartreuse de Parme

La chartreuse de Parme Stendhal · 1800 ★★★★☆ 3.8 478 pages · ≈ 8 h 51 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Isabelle is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 8 for La chartreuse de Parme.
Isabelle is the easier read (Challenging), La chartreuse de Parme more demanding (Demanding).

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