Memoirs of an egoist vs Quand j'étais vieux: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: French Novelists, French Authors, Authors, Biography & Memoir

Cover of Memoirs of an egoist

Memoirs of an egoist Stendhal · 1927 ★★★★☆ 3.8 143 pages · ≈ 2 h 39 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of Quand j'étais vieux

Quand j'étais vieux Georges Simenon · 1970 ★★★★☆ 3.7 414 pages · ≈ 7 h 40 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.8 vs 3.7 — either is a safe pick by score.
Memoirs of an egoist is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 7 for Quand j'étais vieux.
Quand j'étais vieux is the easier read (Moderate), Memoirs of an egoist more demanding (Challenging).

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