Les Misérables vs Manuscrit trouvé à Saragosse: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: French fiction, Social life and customs, Adventure, Fiction

Cover of Les Misérables

Les Misérables Victor Hugo · 1862 ★★★★☆ 4.2 464 pages · ≈ 8 h 36 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of Manuscrit trouvé à Saragosse

Manuscrit trouvé à Saragosse Jan Potocki · 1950 ★★★★☆ 4.1 292 pages · ≈ 5 h 24 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.2 vs 4.1 — either is a safe pick by score.
Manuscrit trouvé à Saragosse is the quicker read — about 5 hours vs 8 for Les Misérables.
Manuscrit trouvé à Saragosse is the easier read (Moderate), Les Misérables more demanding (Demanding).

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