All for Love; or, The World Well Lost vs Cleopatra: Which Should You Read?
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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…
Cleopatra
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Cleopatra, a competent Hellenistic ruler who was celibate for over half of her adult life, has been remembered as the heroine of an exotic love story and has been recreated over and over again, each time in a form that…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- All for Love; or, The World Well Lost is the quickest read — about 1 hours vs 7 for Cleopatra.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| All for Love; or, The World Well Lost | Cleopatra | |
|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | — | 4.0 (1) |
| Google Books | — | 5.0 (1) |
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Reception
| All for Love; or, The World Well Lost | Cleopatra | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Editions | 171 | 13 |
| Citations | 24 | — |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 777283 |
| Pages | 95 | 417 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: All for Love; or, The World Well Lost or Cleopatra?
Cleopatra has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Cleopatra 3.9/5, All for Love; or, The World Well Lost 3.8/5).
Which is shorter to read: All for Love; or, The World Well Lost or Cleopatra?
All for Love; or, The World Well Lost is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: All for Love; or, The World Well Lost (95 pages, ≈ 1 h 46 m); Cleopatra (417 pages, ≈ 7 h 43 m).
Which is harder to read: All for Love; or, The World Well Lost or Cleopatra?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — All for Love; or, The World Well Lost: Demanding; Cleopatra: Moderate.