Les Trois Mousquetaires vs Scaramouche: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: France in fiction, Historia, Adventure, History, Fiction

Cover of Les Trois Mousquetaires

Les Trois Mousquetaires Alexandre Dumas · 1844 ★★★★☆ 4.1 731 pages · ≈ 13 h 32 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of Scaramouche

Scaramouche Rafael Sabatini · 1900 ★★★★☆ 4.1 360 pages · ≈ 6 h 40 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.1 vs 4.1 — either is a safe pick by score.
Scaramouche is the quicker read — about 6 hours vs 13 for Les Trois Mousquetaires.
Scaramouche is the easier read (Challenging), Les Trois Mousquetaires more demanding (Demanding).

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