The Lands of the Saracen vs The sketch-book of Geoffrey Crayon, Esq: Which Should You Read?

Cover of The Lands of the Saracen The Lands of the Saracen Bayard Taylor · 1854 451 pages · ≈ 8 h 21 m · Challenging
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This volume comprises the second portion of a series of travels. This work includes author's adventure travels in Palestine, Syria, Asia Minor, Sicily and Spain.

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Cover of The sketch-book of Geoffrey Crayon, Esq The sketch-book of Geoffrey Crayon, Esq Washington Irving · 1819 322 pages · ≈ 5 h 58 m · Challenging
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The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon is the compilation of 34 short stories and essays by Washington Irving. It includes some of his most famous stories, such as The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Rip Van Winkle, and was one…

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The Lands of the SaracenThe sketch-book of Geoffrey Crayon, Esq
Editions 42 351
Pages 451 322
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Which is shorter to read: The Lands of the Saracen or The sketch-book of Geoffrey Crayon, Esq?

The sketch-book of Geoffrey Crayon, Esq is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The sketch-book of Geoffrey Crayon, Esq (322 pages, ≈ 5 h 58 m); The Lands of the Saracen (451 pages, ≈ 8 h 21 m).

Which is harder to read: The Lands of the Saracen or The sketch-book of Geoffrey Crayon, Esq?

Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — The Lands of the Saracen: Challenging; The sketch-book of Geoffrey Crayon, Esq: Challenging.

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