Notre Dame de Paris vs Princesse de Clèves: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: French fiction, Continental european fiction, Romance & Relationships, History, Fiction

Cover of Notre Dame de Paris

Notre Dame de Paris Victor Hugo · 1831 ★★★★☆ 4.0 409 pages · ≈ 7 h 34 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of Princesse de Clèves

Princesse de Clèves Madame de La Fayette · 1678 ★★★★☆ 3.8 198 pages · ≈ 3 h 40 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Notre Dame de Paris higher: 4.0 vs 3.8 from 224399 votes.
Princesse de Clèves is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 7 for Notre Dame de Paris.
Notre Dame de Paris is the easier read (Challenging), Princesse de Clèves more demanding (Demanding).

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