All for Love; or, The World Well Lost vs Saint Joan: 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…
Saint Joan
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This classic traces the life of Joan of Arc from the time she appears to her regional governor, her visit to the Dauphin (where she is undeceived by his disguise) to the siege of Orleans, coronation at Rheims, trial and…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Saint Joan has the widest readership — 9837 ratings behind its score.
- Saint Joan runs the darker storyline; All for Love; or, The World Well Lost stays the lighter read.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| All for Love; or, The World Well Lost | Saint Joan | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.8 (9837) |
| Hardcover | — | 3.9 (12) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.0 (9) |
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Reception
| All for Love; or, The World Well Lost | Saint Joan | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 1 | 9837 |
| Editions | 171 | 97 |
| Citations | 24 | — |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 9057 |
| Reading it now | — | 218 |
| Written reviews | — | 513 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 59 |
| Pages | 95 | 163 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: All for Love; or, The World Well Lost or Saint Joan?
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, Saint Joan 3.8/5).
Which is shorter to read: All for Love; or, The World Well Lost or Saint Joan?
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); Saint Joan (163 pages, ≈ 3 h 01 m).
Which is harder to read: All for Love; or, The World Well Lost or Saint Joan?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — All for Love; or, The World Well Lost: Demanding; Saint Joan: Challenging.