À rebours vs The house of the Wolfings: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Classic Literature, Fantasy, Fiction

Cover of À rebours

À rebours Joris-Karl Huysmans · 1884 ★★★★☆ 3.8 294 pages · ≈ 5 h 27 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of The house of the Wolfings

The house of the Wolfings William Morris · 1889 ★★★★☆ 3.8 233 pages · ≈ 4 h 19 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.8 vs 3.8 — either is a safe pick by score.
À rebours is the easier read (Challenging), The house of the Wolfings more demanding (Demanding).

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