A Midsummer Night's Dream vs King Lear: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Stage history, Textual Criticism, Poetry, Drama, Fiction

Cover of A Midsummer Night's Dream

A Midsummer Night's Dream William Shakespeare · 1600 ★★★★☆ 3.9 87 pages · ≈ 1 h 37 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of King Lear

King Lear William Shakespeare · 1608 ★★★★☆ 3.9 183 pages · ≈ 3 h 23 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.9 vs 3.9 — either is a safe pick by score.

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