St. George and St. Michael vs The Gadfly: 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 Gadfly

The Gadfly Ethel Lilian Voynich · 1897 ★★★★☆ 4.2 198 pages · ≈ 3 h 40 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.1 vs 4.2 — either is a safe pick by score.
The Gadfly is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 8 for St. George and St. Michael.

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