St. George and St. Michael vs The Ambassadors: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Historical Fiction, History, Fiction

Cover of St. George and St. Michael

St. George and St. Michael George MacDonald · 1876 ★★★★☆ 4.1 450 pages · ≈ 8 h 20 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Ambassadors

The Ambassadors Henry James · 1903 ★★★★☆ 3.6 562 pages · ≈ 10 h 24 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate St. George and St. Michael higher: 4.1 vs 3.6 from 72 votes.
St. George and St. Michael is the quicker read — about 8 hours vs 10 for The Ambassadors.
St. George and St. Michael is the easier read (Challenging), The Ambassadors more demanding (Demanding).

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