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

Both live on shelves: Social conditions, Drama, Social life and customs, Classic Literature, History, Fiction

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

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Cover of Анна Каренина

Анна Каренина Лев Толстой · 1876 ★★★★☆ 4.1 651 pages · ≈ 12 h 03 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Анна Каренина higher: 4.1 vs 3.9 from 964080 votes.
Анна Каренина is the quicker read — about 12 hours vs 20 for A la recherche du temps perdu.
A la recherche du temps perdu is the easier read (Challenging), Анна Каренина more demanding (Demanding).

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