The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym vs The water-witch: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Seafaring life, American literature, Historical Fiction, Fiction

Cover of The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym

The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym Edgar Allan Poe · 1838 ★★★★☆ 3.5 144 pages · ≈ 2 h 40 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of The water-witch

The water-witch James Fenimore Cooper · 1830 ★★★★☆ 3.7 429 pages · ≈ 7 h 57 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The water-witch higher: 3.7 vs 3.5 from 82 votes.
The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 7 for The water-witch.
The water-witch is the easier read (Challenging), The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym more demanding (Demanding).

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