King Arthur vs Life and art: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Adaptations, Arthurian romances, Poetry

Cover of King Arthur

King Arthur Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron Lytton · 1848 437 pages · ≈ 8 h 06 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of Life and art

Life and art Thomas Hardy · 1921 251 pages · ≈ 4 h 39 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Life and art is the quicker read — about 4 hours vs 8 for King Arthur.
Life and art is the easier read (Challenging), King Arthur more demanding (Demanding).

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