The History of England vs Thurber Carnival: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Humor, Short Stories, Biography & Memoir, History

Cover of The History of England

The History of England Jane Austen · 1977 ★★★★☆ 3.8 42 pages · ≈ 47 min · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of Thurber Carnival

Thurber Carnival James Thurber · 1940 ★★★★☆ 4.2 290 pages · ≈ 5 h 22 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Thurber Carnival higher: 4.2 vs 3.8 from 3425 votes.
The History of England is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 5 for Thurber Carnival.

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