The Centaur vs The elixir of life (Auriol): Which Should You Read?

The Centaur Algernon Blackwood · 1911 ★★★★☆ 3.7 199 pages · ≈ 3 h 41 m · Challenging

“There are certain persons who, independently of sex or comeliness, arouse an instant curiosity concerning themselves.”

"We may be in the Universe as dogs and cats are in our libraries, seeing the books and hearing the conversation, but having no inkling of the meaning of it all." On a cruise through the Greek islands, a man encounters…

The elixir of life (Auriol) William Harrison Ainsworth · 1844 128 pages · ≈ 2 h 22 m · Challenging

Auriol: or, The Elixir of Life is a novel by British historical novelist William Harrison Ainsworth. It was first published in 1844 in serial form, under the title Revelations of London. Auriol, written 1844, is…