All for Love; or, The World Well Lost vs History of Cleopatra, queen of Egypt: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Cleopatra, Queens, History
All for Love; or, The World Well Lost
“SERAPION. Portents and prodigies have grown so frequent,”
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…
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History of Cleopatra, queen of Egypt
Abraham Lincoln raved that this series of historical biographies gave him "just that knowledge of past men and events which I need. I have read them with the greatest interest. To them I am indebted for about all…
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 4 for History of Cleopatra, queen of Egypt.
- History of Cleopatra, queen of Egypt has the widest readership — 3282 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| All for Love; or, The World Well Lost | History of Cleopatra, queen of Egypt | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.8 (3282) |
| Hardcover | — | 4.0 (2) |
Reception
| All for Love; or, The World Well Lost | History of Cleopatra, queen of Egypt | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 1 | 3282 |
| Editions | 171 | 85 |
| Citations | 24 | — |
| Want to read | — | 3086 |
| Reading it now | — | 804 |
| Written reviews | — | 274 |
| Pages | 95 | 220 |