Abinger harvest vs Ralph Waldo Emerson: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Collected works, Essays

Cover of Abinger harvest

Abinger harvest E. M. Forster · 1936 ★★★★☆ 3.6 384 pages · ≈ 7 h 07 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of Ralph Waldo Emerson

Ralph Waldo Emerson Ralph Waldo Emerson · 1902 ★★★★☆ 3.6 31 pages · ≈ 34 min · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.6 vs 3.6 — either is a safe pick by score.
Ralph Waldo Emerson is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 7 for Abinger harvest.
Ralph Waldo Emerson is the easier read (Challenging), Abinger harvest more demanding (Demanding).

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