La reine Margot vs Scaramouche: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: France, Continental european fiction, Drama, History, Fiction

Cover of La reine Margot

La reine Margot Alexandre Dumas · 1844 ★★★★☆ 4.3 502 pages · ≈ 9 h 18 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of Scaramouche

Scaramouche Rafael Sabatini · 1900 ★★★★☆ 4.2 360 pages · ≈ 6 h 40 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.3 vs 4.2 — either is a safe pick by score.
Scaramouche is the quicker read — about 6 hours vs 9 for La reine Margot.

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