A Doll's House vs Hedda Gabler: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Norwegian drama, Continental european drama, English drama, Social conditions, Women, Drama
A Doll's House
Translation of Doll's house, English translation of Norwegian original by William Archer.
1 film adaptation
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Hedda Gabler
“A spacious, handsome, and tastefully furnished drawing room, decorated in dark colours.”
A masterpiece of modern theater, Hedda Gabler is a dark psychological drama whose powerful and reckless heroine has tested the mettle of leading actresses of every generation since its first production in Norway in…
1 film adaptation
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- A Doll's House has the widest readership — 169697 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| A Doll's House | Hedda Gabler | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.8 (169697) | 3.8 (40370) |
| Hardcover | 3.7 (237) | 4.0 (1) |
| Google Books | — | 3.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (132) | 4.0 (8) |
Reception
| A Doll's House | Hedda Gabler | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 169697 | 40370 |
| Editions | 255 | 371 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 70655 | 14126 |
| Reading it now | 2642 | 399 |
| Written reviews | 9214 | 1612 |
| Wikipedia attention | 20953 | 9675 |
| Pages | 114 | 102 |