La chartreuse de Parme vs Twilight in Italy: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Italy, Manners and customs, Social life and customs, History

Cover of La chartreuse de Parme

La chartreuse de Parme Stendhal · 1800 ★★★★☆ 3.8 478 pages · ≈ 8 h 51 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of Twilight in Italy

Twilight in Italy D. H. Lawrence · 1916 ★★★★☆ 3.6 310 pages · ≈ 5 h 44 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate La chartreuse de Parme higher: 3.8 vs 3.6 from 20659 votes.
Twilight in Italy is the quicker read — about 5 hours vs 8 for La chartreuse de Parme.
Twilight in Italy is the easier read (Challenging), La chartreuse de Parme more demanding (Demanding).

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