Shi shuo xin yu vs Stories of American life and adventure: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Anecdotes, Humor, History

Cover of Shi shuo xin yu

Shi shuo xin yu Liu, Yiqing · 1615 ★★★★☆ 3.8 232 pages · ≈ 4 h 18 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of Stories of American life and adventure

Stories of American life and adventure Edward Eggleston · 1895 ★★★★☆ 3.8 177 pages · ≈ 3 h 17 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.8 vs 3.8 — either is a safe pick by score.
Stories of American life and adventure is the easier read (Challenging), Shi shuo xin yu more demanding (Demanding).

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