The Black Robe vs The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: British and irish fiction, England, Classic Literature, Fiction

Cover of The Black Robe

The Black Robe Wilkie Collins · 1881 ★★★★☆ 3.7 318 pages · ≈ 5 h 53 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman

The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman Laurence Sterne · 1760 ★★★★☆ 3.7 461 pages · ≈ 8 h 32 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.7 vs 3.7 — either is a safe pick by score.
The Black Robe is the quicker read — about 5 hours vs 8 for The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman.

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