Schachnovelle vs Wallenstein: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: German language

Cover of Schachnovelle

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

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Cover of Wallenstein

Wallenstein Friedrich Schiller · 1800 ★★★★☆ 3.7 275 pages · ≈ 5 h 06 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Schachnovelle higher: 4.3 vs 3.7 from 192670 votes.
Schachnovelle is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 5 for Wallenstein.
Wallenstein is the easier read (Challenging), Schachnovelle more demanding (Demanding).

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