Melmoth the Wanderer vs The Picture of Dorian Gray: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Paranormal, Drama, Romans, Horror, Fiction

Cover of Melmoth the Wanderer

Melmoth the Wanderer Charles Robert Maturin · 1820 ★★★★☆ 3.7 560 pages · ≈ 10 h 22 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Picture of Dorian Gray

The Picture of Dorian Gray Oscar Wilde · 1890 ★★★★☆ 4.1 312 pages · ≈ 5 h 47 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The Picture of Dorian Gray higher: 4.1 vs 3.7 from 1989262 votes.
The Picture of Dorian Gray is the quicker read — about 5 hours vs 10 for Melmoth the Wanderer.
Melmoth the Wanderer is the easier read (Challenging), The Picture of Dorian Gray more demanding (Demanding).

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