The Importance of Being Earnest vs The Stolen Bacillus and Other Incidents: Which Should You Read?

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Cover of The Importance of Being Earnest

The Importance of Being Earnest Oscar Wilde · 1893 ★★★★☆ 4.2 94 pages · ≈ 1 h 44 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Stolen Bacillus and Other Incidents

The Stolen Bacillus and Other Incidents H. G. Wells · 1895 ★★★★☆ 3.6 156 pages · ≈ 2 h 53 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The Importance of Being Earnest higher: 4.2 vs 3.6 from 415055 votes.
The Importance of Being Earnest is the easier read (Moderate), The Stolen Bacillus and Other Incidents more demanding (Demanding).

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