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

Cover of All for Love; or, The World Well Lost

All for Love; or, The World Well Lost John Dryden · 1678 ★★★★☆ 3.8 95 pages · ≈ 1 h 46 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of History of Cleopatra, queen of Egypt

History of Cleopatra, queen of Egypt Jacob Abbott · 1851 ★★★★☆ 3.8 220 pages · ≈ 4 h 04 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.8 vs 3.8 — either is a safe pick by score.
All for Love; or, The World Well Lost is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 4 for History of Cleopatra, queen of Egypt.

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