Pride and Prejudice vs The Story of Philosophy: Which Should You Read?

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Cover of Pride and Prejudice

Pride and Prejudice Jane Austen · 1813 ★★★★☆ 4.3 320 pages · ≈ 5 h 56 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Story of Philosophy

The Story of Philosophy Will Durant · 1926 ★★★★☆ 4.1 578 pages · ≈ 10 h 42 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Pride and Prejudice highest: Pride and Prejudice 4.3 · The Story of Philosophy 4.1.
Pride and Prejudice is the quickest read — about 5 hours vs 10 for The Story of Philosophy.

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