Cyrano de Bergerac vs Vingt mille lieues sous les mers: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Translations from French, French language, Adventure, Fiction

Cover of Cyrano de Bergerac

Cyrano de Bergerac Edmond Rostand · 1821 ★★★★☆ 4.1 208 pages · ≈ 3 h 51 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of Vingt mille lieues sous les mers

Vingt mille lieues sous les mers Jules Verne · 1870 ★★★★☆ 3.9 338 pages · ≈ 6 h 16 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.1 vs 3.9 — either is a safe pick by score.
Cyrano de Bergerac is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 6 for Vingt mille lieues sous les mers.
Vingt mille lieues sous les mers is the easier read (Moderate), Cyrano de Bergerac more demanding (Demanding).

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