On heroes, hero-worship and the heroic in history vs Torches Together: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Biography & Memoir, History

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 Torches Together

Torches Together Emmy Arnold · 1964 220 pages · ≈ 4 h 04 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Torches Together is the easier read (Moderate), On heroes, hero-worship and the heroic in history more demanding (Challenging).

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