The Alchemist, 1612 vs Вишневый сад: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Comedies, English drama, Drama, Fiction

Cover of The Alchemist, 1612

The Alchemist, 1612 Ben Jonson · 1612 ★★★☆☆ 3.5 254 pages · ≈ 4 h 42 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of Вишневый сад

Вишневый сад Антон Павлович Чехов · 1918 ★★★★☆ 3.7 57 pages · ≈ 1 h 03 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Вишневый сад higher: 3.7 vs 3.5 from 47055 votes.
Вишневый сад is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 4 for The Alchemist, 1612.

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