Life on the Mississippi vs Pictures from Italy: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Journeys, Description and travel, Travel, Social life and customs, Classic Literature, Biography & Memoir

Cover of Life on the Mississippi

Life on the Mississippi Mark Twain · 1883 ★★★★☆ 3.9 273 pages · ≈ 5 h 03 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of Pictures from Italy

Pictures from Italy Charles Dickens · 1846 ★★★★☆ 3.5 125 pages · ≈ 2 h 19 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Life on the Mississippi higher: 3.9 vs 3.5 from 15762 votes.
Pictures from Italy is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 5 for Life on the Mississippi.

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