Pelham vs Three Men in a Boat (to say nothing of the dog): Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Drama, Classic Literature, Adventure, 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 Three Men in a Boat (to say nothing of the dog)

Three Men in a Boat (to say nothing of the dog) Jerome Klapka Jérôme · 1889 ★★★★☆ 3.8 250 pages · ≈ 4 h 38 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Three Men in a Boat (to say nothing of the dog) is the quicker read — about 4 hours vs 6 for Pelham.
Three Men in a Boat (to say nothing of the dog) is the easier read (Challenging), Pelham more demanding (Demanding).

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