The Defendant vs The Essays of Elia: Which Should You Read?

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Cover of The Defendant

The Defendant Gilbert Keith Chesterton · 1901 ★★★★☆ 4.1 53 pages · ≈ 59 min · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Essays of Elia

The Essays of Elia Charles Lamb · 1823 ★★★★☆ 3.7 337 pages · ≈ 6 h 14 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The Defendant higher: 4.1 vs 3.7 from 390 votes.
The Defendant is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 6 for The Essays of Elia.
The Essays of Elia is the easier read (Challenging), The Defendant more demanding (Demanding).

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