A Doll's House vs Peer Gynt: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Norwegian drama, Continental european drama, English drama, Drama
A Doll's House
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Translation of Doll's house, English translation of Norwegian original by William Archer.
Peer Gynt
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Peer Gynt is a charming but lazy and arrogant peasant youth who leaves home to seek his fortune. Confident of success, he has one disastrous adventure after another. In one, he attends the wedding of a wealthy young…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- A Doll's House is the quickest read — about 2 hours vs 4 for Peer Gynt.
- A Doll's House has the widest readership — 169697 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| A Doll's House | Peer Gynt | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.8 (169697) | 3.7 (9744) |
| Hardcover | 3.7 (237) | 3.3 (23) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (132) | — |
Reception
| A Doll's House | Peer Gynt | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 169697 | 9744 |
| Editions | 255 | 111 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 70655 | 8712 |
| Reading it now | 2642 | 315 |
| Written reviews | 9214 | 583 |
| Wikipedia attention | 20953 | 13736 |
| Pages | 114 | 254 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: A Doll's House or Peer Gynt?
A Doll's House has the higher combined reader rating across sources (A Doll's House 3.8/5, Peer Gynt 3.7/5).
Which is shorter to read: A Doll's House or Peer Gynt?
A Doll's House is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: A Doll's House (114 pages, ≈ 2 h 07 m); Peer Gynt (254 pages, ≈ 4 h 42 m).
Which is harder to read: A Doll's House or Peer Gynt?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — A Doll's House: Challenging; Peer Gynt: Moderate.
Have both books been made into films?
A Doll's House: 5 film adaptations; Peer Gynt: 5 film adaptations.