Moll Flanders vs The History of Rasselas, Prince of Abyssinia: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Fiction

Cover of Moll Flanders

Moll Flanders Daniel Defoe · 1722 ★★★★☆ 3.5 322 pages · ≈ 5 h 58 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of The History of Rasselas, Prince of Abyssinia

The History of Rasselas, Prince of Abyssinia Samuel Johnson · 1759 ★★★☆☆ 3.5 205 pages · ≈ 3 h 48 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.5 vs 3.5 — either is a safe pick by score.
The History of Rasselas, Prince of Abyssinia is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 5 for Moll Flanders.
Moll Flanders is the easier read (Challenging), The History of Rasselas, Prince of Abyssinia more demanding (Demanding).

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