Paul Kelver vs The Life of Samuel Johnson: Which Should You Read?

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

Cover of Paul Kelver

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

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Cover of The Life of Samuel Johnson

The Life of Samuel Johnson James Boswell · 1909 ★★★★☆ 3.8 408 pages · ≈ 7 h 33 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.8 vs 3.8 — either is a safe pick by score.

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