Les confessions vs Sartor resartus: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Critique et interprétation, Philosophers, Philosophy, Fiction

Cover of Les confessions

Les confessions Jean-Jacques Rousseau · 1782 ★★★★☆ 3.8 674 pages · ≈ 12 h 29 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of Sartor resartus

Sartor resartus Thomas Carlyle · 1800 ★★★★☆ 3.6 266 pages · ≈ 4 h 56 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.8 vs 3.6 — either is a safe pick by score.
Sartor resartus is the quicker read — about 4 hours vs 12 for Les confessions.

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