On heroes, hero-worship and the heroic in history vs The Library of American Biography: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Biography & Memoir

Cover of On heroes, hero-worship and the heroic in history

On heroes, hero-worship and the heroic in history Thomas Carlyle · 1840 ★★★★☆ 3.7 240 pages · ≈ 4 h 27 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Library of American Biography

The Library of American Biography Jared Sparks · 1846 402 pages · ≈ 7 h 27 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

On heroes, hero-worship and the heroic in history is the quicker read — about 4 hours vs 7 for The Library of American Biography.

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