Martin Chuzzlewit vs The Lands of the Saracen: Which Should You Read?

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Cover of Martin Chuzzlewit

Martin Chuzzlewit Charles Dickens · 1800 ★★★★☆ 3.8 716 pages · ≈ 13 h 16 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Lands of the Saracen

The Lands of the Saracen Bayard Taylor · 1854 451 pages · ≈ 8 h 21 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

The Lands of the Saracen is the quicker read — about 8 hours vs 13 for Martin Chuzzlewit.
The Lands of the Saracen is the easier read (Challenging), Martin Chuzzlewit more demanding (Demanding).

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