Les contemplations vs The lady of the lake: 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 The lady of the lake

The lady of the lake Sir Walter Scott · 1800 ★★★★☆ 3.9 191 pages · ≈ 3 h 32 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.0 vs 3.9 — either is a safe pick by score.
The lady of the lake is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 8 for Les contemplations.

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