L' Orlando furioso vs Torches Together: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Biography & Memoir, History

Cover of L' Orlando furioso

L' Orlando furioso Lodovico Ariosto · 1545 ★★★★☆ 3.9 400 pages · ≈ 7 h 24 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of Torches Together

Torches Together Emmy Arnold · 1964 220 pages · ≈ 4 h 04 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Torches Together is the quicker read — about 4 hours vs 7 for L' Orlando furioso.
Torches Together is the easier read (Moderate), L' Orlando furioso more demanding (Demanding).

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