The Sea, the Sea vs The Oxford history of English literature — Which Should You Read First?

Both The Sea, the Sea and The Oxford history of English literature are beloved by readers. Here is what RateYourReads readers say about both, plus similar books you might enjoy.

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• The fortunate mistress, or, Roxana by Daniel Defoe
• Keeper of the Keys (Cycle of Fire, No 2) by Janny Wurts
• Stanley Brown by Robert Frost
• The Waste Lands by Stephen King
• The Old Manse by Nathaniel Hawthorne