Les contemplations vs The Prophet: 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 Prophet

The Prophet Kahlil Gibran · 1900 ★★★★☆ 4.2 128 pages · ≈ 2 h 22 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The Prophet higher: 4.2 vs 4.0 from 337996 votes.
The Prophet is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 8 for Les contemplations.

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