Moll Flanders vs The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: British, Social life and customs, 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 Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman

The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman Laurence Sterne · 1760 ★★★★☆ 3.7 461 pages · ≈ 8 h 32 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
Moll Flanders is the quickest read — about 5 hours vs 8 for The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman.

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