Manon Lescaut vs Richard Wagner über Tristan und Isolde: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Vocal scores with piano, Operas, Librettos

Cover of Manon Lescaut

Manon Lescaut Abbé Prévost · 1734 ★★★☆☆ 3.3 122 pages · ≈ 2 h 16 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of Richard Wagner über Tristan und Isolde

Richard Wagner über Tristan und Isolde Richard Wagner · 1800 87 pages · ≈ 1 h 37 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Richard Wagner über Tristan und Isolde is the easier read (Challenging), Manon Lescaut more demanding (Demanding).

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