Cranford vs A la recherche du temps perdu: Which Should You Read?

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Cover of Cranford

Cranford Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell · 1853 ★★★★☆ 3.8 Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of A la recherche du temps perdu

A la recherche du temps perdu Marcel Proust · 1919 ★★★★☆ 3.9 1128 pages · ≈ 20 h 53 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.8 vs 3.9 — either is a safe pick by score.

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