Les contemplations vs The Light of Asia: 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 Light of Asia

The Light of Asia Edwin Arnold · 1879 ★★★★☆ 4.1 238 pages · ≈ 4 h 24 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.0 vs 4.1 — either is a safe pick by score.
The Light of Asia is the quicker read — about 4 hours vs 8 for Les contemplations.

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