The old wives' tale vs The uncommercial traveller: Which Should You Read?

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Cover of The old wives' tale

The old wives' tale Arnold Bennett · 1900 ★★★★☆ 4.0 629 pages · ≈ 11 h 39 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of The uncommercial traveller

The uncommercial traveller Charles Dickens · 1776 ★★★★☆ 3.5 419 pages · ≈ 7 h 46 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The old wives' tale higher: 4.0 vs 3.5 from 14 votes.
The uncommercial traveller is the quicker read — about 7 hours vs 11 for The old wives' tale.
The old wives' tale is the easier read (Challenging), The uncommercial traveller more demanding (Demanding).

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