La père Goriot vs Manon Lescaut: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: France in fiction, French language, History, Fiction

Cover of La père Goriot

La père Goriot Honoré de Balzac · 1800 ★★★★☆ 3.9 285 pages · ≈ 5 h 17 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of Manon Lescaut

Manon Lescaut Abbé Prévost · 1734 ★★★☆☆ 3.3 122 pages · ≈ 2 h 16 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate La père Goriot higher: 3.9 vs 3.3 from 12 votes.
Manon Lescaut is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 5 for La père Goriot.

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