All for Love; or, The World Well Lost vs Candida: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: British and irish drama, English drama, Drama
All for Love; or, The World Well Lost
“SERAPION. Portents and prodigies have grown so frequent,”
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Written in 1677, Dryden's heroic drama 'All For Love, or, The World Well Lost' is his best-known and most performed play. It is a tragedy written in blank verse and is an attempt on Dryden's part to reinvigorate serious…
Candida
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The Reverend James Mavor Morell, a respectable socialist clergyman, spends his days giving lectures and sermons while his wife, Candida, sees to his comfortable London home. That home is disrupted by the arrival of the…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Candida has the widest readership — 3318 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| All for Love; or, The World Well Lost | Candida | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.7 (3318) |
| Hardcover | — | 2.7 (3) |
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Reception
| All for Love; or, The World Well Lost | Candida | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 1 | 3318 |
| Editions | 171 | 152 |
| Citations | 24 | — |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 2710 |
| Reading it now | — | 75 |
| Written reviews | — | 173 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 1843 |
| Pages | 95 | 42 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: All for Love; or, The World Well Lost or Candida?
All for Love; or, The World Well Lost has the higher combined reader rating across sources (All for Love; or, The World Well Lost 3.8/5, Candida 3.7/5).
Which is shorter to read: All for Love; or, The World Well Lost or Candida?
Candida is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Candida (42 pages, ≈ 47 min); All for Love; or, The World Well Lost (95 pages, ≈ 1 h 46 m).
Which is harder to read: All for Love; or, The World Well Lost or Candida?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — All for Love; or, The World Well Lost: Demanding; Candida: Challenging.