Là-bas vs Tales of Men and Ghosts: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Paranormal, Classic Literature, Fiction

Cover of Là-bas

Là-bas Joris-Karl Huysmans · 1890 ★★★★☆ 4.0 368 pages · ≈ 6 h 49 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of Tales of Men and Ghosts

Tales of Men and Ghosts Edith Wharton · 1910 ★★★★☆ 3.6 248 pages · ≈ 4 h 36 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Là-bas higher: 4.0 vs 3.6 from 4959 votes.
Tales of Men and Ghosts is the quicker read — about 4 hours vs 6 for Là-bas.
Tales of Men and Ghosts is the easier read (Challenging), Là-bas more demanding (Demanding).

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