Martin Chuzzlewit vs The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Young men, British, British and irish fiction, England, Social life and customs, Classic Literature

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 Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman

The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman Laurence Sterne · 1760 ★★★★☆ 3.7 461 pages · ≈ 8 h 32 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.8 vs 3.7 — either is a safe pick by score.
The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman is the quicker read — about 8 hours vs 13 for Martin Chuzzlewit.

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