The Europeans vs The Sound and the Fury: Which Should You Read?

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Cover of The Europeans

The Europeans Henry James · 1878 ★★★★☆ 3.6 196 pages · ≈ 3 h 38 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Sound and the Fury

The Sound and the Fury William Faulkner · 1929 ★★★★☆ 3.9 335 pages · ≈ 6 h 12 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The Sound and the Fury higher: 3.9 vs 3.6 from 201000 votes.
The Europeans is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 6 for The Sound and the Fury.
The Sound and the Fury is the easier read (Moderate), The Europeans more demanding (Challenging).

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