Scaramouche vs Vingt ans apres̀: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Historia, France, Continental european fiction, Adventure, History, Fiction

Cover of Scaramouche

Scaramouche Rafael Sabatini · 1900 ★★★★☆ 4.2 360 pages · ≈ 6 h 40 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of Vingt ans apres̀

Vingt ans apres̀ Alexandre Dumas · 1800 ★★★★☆ 3.8 754 pages · ≈ 13 h 58 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Scaramouche higher: 4.2 vs 3.8 from 78 votes.
Scaramouche is the quicker read — about 6 hours vs 13 for Vingt ans apres̀.
Scaramouche is the easier read (Challenging), Vingt ans apres̀ more demanding (Demanding).

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