Prose works vs The Defendant: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: English essays, Essays, English literature, Fiction

Cover of Prose works

Prose works John Milton · 1809 ★★★★☆ 4.4 462 pages · ≈ 8 h 33 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Defendant

The Defendant Gilbert Keith Chesterton · 1901 ★★★★☆ 4.1 53 pages · ≈ 59 min · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Prose works higher: 4.4 vs 4.1 from 31 votes.
The Defendant is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 8 for Prose works.
Prose works is the easier read (Challenging), The Defendant more demanding (Demanding).

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