Les contemplations vs Meditations and contemplations: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Poetry

Cover of Les contemplations

Les contemplations Victor Hugo · 1856 ★★★★☆ 4.0 457 pages · ≈ 8 h 28 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of Meditations and contemplations

Meditations and contemplations James Hervey · 1748 ★★★★☆ 3.9 346 pages · ≈ 6 h 24 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.0 vs 3.9 — either is a safe pick by score.
Meditations and contemplations is the quicker read — about 6 hours vs 8 for Les contemplations.

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