Childe Harold's pilgrimage vs Sons and Lovers: Which Should You Read?

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Cover of Childe Harold's pilgrimage

Childe Harold's pilgrimage Lord Byron · 1812 ★★★★☆ 3.7 257 pages · ≈ 4 h 46 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of Sons and Lovers

Sons and Lovers D. H. Lawrence · 1913 ★★★★☆ 3.6 510 pages · ≈ 9 h 27 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.7 vs 3.6 — either is a safe pick by score.
Childe Harold's pilgrimage is the quicker read — about 4 hours vs 9 for Sons and Lovers.
Sons and Lovers is the easier read (Challenging), Childe Harold's pilgrimage more demanding (Demanding).

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