The merry men, and other tales and fables vs The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Multiple personality, Physicians, Paranormal, Fiction

Cover of The merry men, and other tales and fables

The merry men, and other tales and fables Robert Louis Stevenson · 1887 ★★★☆☆ 2.9 407 pages · ≈ 7 h 32 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Robert Louis Stevenson · 1875 ★★★★☆ 3.8 152 pages · ≈ 2 h 49 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde higher: 3.8 vs 2.9 from 694073 votes.
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 7 for The merry men, and other tales and fables.
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is the easier read (Moderate), The merry men, and other tales and fables more demanding (Challenging).

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