La tulipe noire vs Manon Lescaut: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: French language materials, French language, History, Fiction

Cover of La tulipe noire

La tulipe noire Alexandre Dumas · 1800 ★★★★☆ 3.9 276 pages · ≈ 5 h 07 m · Challenging 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 tulipe noire higher: 3.9 vs 3.3 from 24801 votes.
Manon Lescaut is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 5 for La tulipe noire.
La tulipe noire is the easier read (Challenging), Manon Lescaut more demanding (Demanding).

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