Oliver Goldsmith vs Paul Kelver: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: English Authors, Authors, Biography & Memoir

Cover of Oliver Goldsmith

Oliver Goldsmith Washington Irving · 1840 ★★★★☆ 3.6 161 pages · ≈ 2 h 59 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of Paul Kelver

Paul Kelver Jerome Klapka Jérôme · 1902 ★★★★☆ 3.8 322 pages · ≈ 5 h 58 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.6 vs 3.8 — either is a safe pick by score.
Oliver Goldsmith is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 5 for Paul Kelver.

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