The Dead vs The Modern Tradition - Second Edition: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Daily Express, Irish literature, Christmas fiction, 20th century English fiction, Family reunions, Christmas stories

Cover of The Dead

The Dead James Joyce · 1965 ★★★★☆ 4.0 71 pages · ≈ 1 h 19 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Modern Tradition - Second Edition

The Modern Tradition - Second Edition Daniel F. Howard · 1972 ★★★★☆ 3.8 646 pages · ≈ 11 h 58 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.0 vs 3.8 — either is a safe pick by score.
The Dead is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 11 for The Modern Tradition - Second Edition.

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