Isabelle vs Paul et Virginie: 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 Paul et Virginie

Paul et Virginie Bernardin de Saint-Pierre · 1789 ★★★★☆ 3.7 311 pages · ≈ 5 h 46 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Isabelle is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 5 for Paul et Virginie.
Isabelle is the easier read (Challenging), Paul et Virginie more demanding (Demanding).

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