Pelham vs The egoist: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: British and irish fiction, Drama, Classic Literature, Fiction

Cover of Pelham

Pelham Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron Lytton · 1828 375 pages · ≈ 6 h 57 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of The egoist

The egoist George Meredith · 1879 ★★★★☆ 3.7 523 pages · ≈ 9 h 41 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Pelham is the quicker read — about 6 hours vs 9 for The egoist.

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