Italian journeys vs The French and Italian notebooks: Which Should You Read?

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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 The French and Italian notebooks

The French and Italian notebooks Nathaniel Hawthorne · 1871 ★★★★☆ 3.7 576 pages · ≈ 10 h 40 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.6 vs 3.7 — either is a safe pick by score.
Italian journeys is the quicker read — about 4 hours vs 10 for The French and Italian notebooks.

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