The way of all flesh vs Where Angels Fear to Tread: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Middle class, British and irish fiction, England, Historical Fiction, Classic Literature, Fiction

Cover of The way of all flesh

The way of all flesh Samuel Butler · 1900 ★★★★☆ 3.6 561 pages · ≈ 10 h 23 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of Where Angels Fear to Tread

Where Angels Fear to Tread E. M. Forster · 1920 ★★★★☆ 3.6 131 pages · ≈ 2 h 26 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.6 vs 3.6 — either is a safe pick by score.
Where Angels Fear to Tread is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 10 for The way of all flesh.
The way of all flesh is the easier read (Moderate), Where Angels Fear to Tread more demanding (Challenging).

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