Der Nachsommer vs Le grand Meaulnes: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Bildungsromans

Cover of Der Nachsommer

Der Nachsommer Adalbert Stifter · 1900 ★★★★☆ 3.8 927 pages · ≈ 17 h 10 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of Le grand Meaulnes

Le grand Meaulnes Alain-Fournier · 1930 ★★★★☆ 3.7 350 pages · ≈ 6 h 29 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.8 vs 3.7 — either is a safe pick by score.
Le grand Meaulnes is the quicker read — about 6 hours vs 17 for Der Nachsommer.

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