The amateur gentleman vs The history of the great plague in London in the year 1665: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: London, Classic Literature, Fiction

Cover of The amateur gentleman

The amateur gentleman Jeffery Farnol · 1900 ★★★★☆ 3.9 624 pages · ≈ 11 h 33 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of The history of the great plague in London in the year 1665

The history of the great plague in London in the year 1665 Daniel Defoe · 1722 ★★★★☆ 3.6 253 pages · ≈ 4 h 41 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The amateur gentleman higher: 3.9 vs 3.6 from 111 votes.
The history of the great plague in London in the year 1665 is the quicker read — about 4 hours vs 11 for The amateur gentleman.
The amateur gentleman is the easier read (Challenging), The history of the great plague in London in the year 1665 more demanding (Demanding).

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