The crown of wild olives vs The Stones of Venice: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Sculpture, Architecture, Art

Cover of The crown of wild olives

The crown of wild olives John Ruskin · 1800 ★★★★☆ 3.6 250 pages · ≈ 4 h 38 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Stones of Venice

The Stones of Venice John Ruskin · 1851 ★★★★☆ 3.9 236 pages · ≈ 4 h 22 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The Stones of Venice higher: 3.9 vs 3.6 from 756 votes.
The crown of wild olives is the easier read (Challenging), The Stones of Venice more demanding (Demanding).

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