Gedichte vs Schachnovelle: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: German language, Criticism and interpretation

Cover of Gedichte

Gedichte Johann Wolfgang von Goethe · 1700 ★★★★☆ 4.1 439 pages · ≈ 8 h 08 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of Schachnovelle

Schachnovelle Stefan Zweig · 1943 ★★★★☆ 4.3 62 pages · ≈ 1 h 09 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.1 vs 4.3 — either is a safe pick by score.
Schachnovelle is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 8 for Gedichte.

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