Passages from the American note-books of Nathaniel Hawthorne vs The French and Italian notebooks: Which Should You Read?

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Cover of Passages from the American note-books of Nathaniel Hawthorne

Passages from the American note-books of Nathaniel Hawthorne Nathaniel Hawthorne · 1860 ★★★★☆ 3.8 460 pages · ≈ 8 h 31 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of The French and Italian notebooks

The French and Italian notebooks Nathaniel Hawthorne · 1871 ★★★★☆ 3.7 576 pages · ≈ 10 h 40 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.8 vs 3.7 — either is a safe pick by score.
Passages from the American note-books of Nathaniel Hawthorne is the quicker read — about 8 hours vs 10 for The French and Italian notebooks.

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