Moll Flanders vs The school for scandal, 1780: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Drama, Social life and customs, History, Fiction

Cover of Moll Flanders

Moll Flanders Daniel Defoe · 1722 ★★★★☆ 3.5 322 pages · ≈ 5 h 58 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of The school for scandal, 1780

The school for scandal, 1780 Richard Brinsley Sheridan · 1778 ★★★★☆ 3.6 85 pages · ≈ 1 h 34 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
The school for scandal, 1780 is the quickest read — about 1 hours vs 5 for Moll Flanders.

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