John Barleycorn vs The Song of the Lark: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Opera, Singers, American literature, 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 Song of the Lark

The Song of the Lark Willa Cather · 1915 ★★★★☆ 3.9 216 pages · ≈ 4 h 00 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.0 vs 3.9 — either is a safe pick by score.
The Song of the Lark is the easier read (Moderate), John Barleycorn more demanding (Challenging).

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