Italian journeys vs Passages from the American note-books of Nathaniel Hawthorne: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Homes and haunts, American Authors, Descriptions et voyages, Description and travel, Travel, Biography & Memoir

Cover of Italian journeys

Italian journeys William Dean Howells · 1867 ★★★★☆ 3.6 264 pages · ≈ 4 h 53 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of Passages from the American note-books of Nathaniel Hawthorne

Passages from the American note-books of Nathaniel Hawthorne Nathaniel Hawthorne · 1860 ★★★★☆ 3.8 460 pages · ≈ 8 h 31 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.6 vs 3.8 — either is a safe pick by score.
Italian journeys is the quicker read — about 4 hours vs 8 for Passages from the American note-books of Nathaniel Hawthorne.

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