A history of autobiography in antiquity vs Memórias póstumas de Brás Cubas: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Biography & Memoir

A history of autobiography in antiquity

A history of autobiography in antiquity Georg Misch · 1950 ★★★★☆ 3.9 364 pages · ≈ 6 h 44 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

Memórias póstumas de Brás Cubas Machado de Assis · 1881 ★★★★☆ 4.3 207 pages · ≈ 3 h 50 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Memórias póstumas de Brás Cubas higher: 4.3 vs 3.9 from 40899 votes.
Memórias póstumas de Brás Cubas is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 6 for A history of autobiography in antiquity.
A history of autobiography in antiquity is the easier read (Moderate), Memórias póstumas de Brás Cubas more demanding (Demanding).