South Sea Tales vs Youth and the bright Medusa: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: American Short stories, Short Stories, Fiction

Cover of South Sea Tales

South Sea Tales Jack London · 1911 ★★★★☆ 3.8 157 pages · ≈ 2 h 54 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of Youth and the bright Medusa

Youth and the bright Medusa Willa Cather · 1920 ★★★★☆ 3.9 137 pages · ≈ 2 h 32 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.8 vs 3.9 — either is a safe pick by score.

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