History of American Literature vs Pastoral: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Literary Criticism, Nonfiction

Cover of History of American Literature

History of American Literature Reuben Post Halleck · 1911 ★★★★☆ 3.8 316 pages · ≈ 5 h 51 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of Pastoral

Pastoral Terry Gifford · 1999 ★★★★☆ 4.1 208 pages · ≈ 3 h 51 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Pastoral higher: 4.1 vs 3.8 from 2066 votes.
Pastoral is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 5 for History of American Literature.

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