Nouvelles orientales vs Van Bibber and Others: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Social life and customs, Short Stories, Fiction

Cover of Nouvelles orientales

Nouvelles orientales Marguerite Yourcenar · 1938 ★★★★☆ 3.8 146 pages · ≈ 2 h 42 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of Van Bibber and Others

Van Bibber and Others Richard Harding Davis · 1892 ★★★★☆ 3.9 249 pages · ≈ 4 h 37 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.8 vs 3.9 — either is a safe pick by score.

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