L'exil et le royaume vs Short stories: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: CUENTOS FRANCESES, French Short stories, French literature, Continental european fiction, Manners and customs, Social life and customs

L'exil et le royaume Albert Camus · 1951 ★★★★☆ 3.8 213 pages · ≈ 3 h 57 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

Short stories Guy de Maupassant · 1893 ★★★★☆ 4.2 334 pages · ≈ 6 h 11 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Short stories higher: 4.2 vs 3.8 from 24 votes.
L'exil et le royaume is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 6 for Short stories.
L'exil et le royaume is the easier read (Moderate), Short stories more demanding (Challenging).

The verdict

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