John Barleycorn vs The amateur gentleman: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: London, Classic Literature, Fiction

Cover of John Barleycorn

John Barleycorn Jack London · 1913 ★★★★☆ 4.0 162 pages · ≈ 3 h 00 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of The amateur gentleman

The amateur gentleman Jeffery Farnol · 1900 ★★★★☆ 3.9 624 pages · ≈ 11 h 33 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.0 vs 3.9 — either is a safe pick by score.
John Barleycorn is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 11 for The amateur gentleman.

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