Robinson Crusoe vs Schweizerische Robinson: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Islands, Survival, Classics, Adventure, Fiction

Cover of Robinson Crusoe

Robinson Crusoe Daniel Defoe · 1686 ★★★★☆ 3.7 123 pages · ≈ 2 h 17 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of Schweizerische Robinson

Schweizerische Robinson Johann David Wyss · 1828 ★★★★☆ 3.6 344 pages · ≈ 6 h 22 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.7 vs 3.6 — either is a safe pick by score.
Robinson Crusoe is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 6 for Schweizerische Robinson.

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