Le journal d'une femme de chambre vs The Aspern Papers: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Romance & Relationships, Drama, Classic Literature, Fiction

Cover of Le journal d'une femme de chambre

Le journal d'une femme de chambre Luis Buñuel · 1900 ★★★★☆ 3.6 258 pages · ≈ 4 h 47 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Aspern Papers

The Aspern Papers Henry James · 1890 ★★★★☆ 3.7 96 pages · ≈ 1 h 47 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.6 vs 3.7 — either is a safe pick by score.
The Aspern Papers is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 4 for Le journal d'une femme de chambre.
Le journal d'une femme de chambre is the easier read (Challenging), The Aspern Papers more demanding (Demanding).

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