An Ideal Husband vs Major Barbara: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: British and irish drama, English drama, Drama, Classic Literature, Fiction

Cover of An Ideal Husband

An Ideal Husband Oscar Wilde · 1899 ★★★★☆ 4.3 116 pages · ≈ 2 h 09 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of Major Barbara

Major Barbara George Bernard Shaw · 1909 ★★★★☆ 3.7 136 pages · ≈ 2 h 31 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate An Ideal Husband higher: 4.3 vs 3.7 from 308 votes.
Major Barbara is the easier read (Moderate), An Ideal Husband more demanding (Demanding).

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