The Well at the World's End vs The wood beyond the world: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Quests, English literature, Classic Literature, Fantasy, Fiction

Cover of The Well at the World's End

The Well at the World's End William Morris · 1892 ★★★★☆ 3.8 280 pages · ≈ 5 h 11 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of The wood beyond the world

The wood beyond the world William Morris · 1894 ★★★☆☆ 3.5 111 pages · ≈ 2 h 03 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The Well at the World's End higher: 3.8 vs 3.5 from 915 votes.
The wood beyond the world is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 5 for The Well at the World's End.

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