An Ideal Husband vs Salomé: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: British and irish drama, English drama, English literature, Drama, Fiction
An Ideal Husband
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An Ideal Husband is an 1895 comedic stage play by Oscar Wilde which revolves around blackmail and political corruption, and touches on the themes of public and private honour. The action is set in London, in "the…
Salomé
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Salome is a tragedy by Oscar Wilde. The original 1891 version of the play was in French. Three years later an English translation was published. The play tells in one act the Biblical story of Salome, stepdaughter of…
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The verdict
- Readers rate An Ideal Husband highest: An Ideal Husband 4.3 · Salomé 3.7.
- Salomé has the widest readership — 21802 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| An Ideal Husband | Salomé | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.7 (21802) |
| Hardcover | 3.9 (80) | 3.5 (46) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (308) | — |
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Reception
| An Ideal Husband | Salomé | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 308 | 21802 |
| Editions | 56 | 174 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 16932 |
| Reading it now | — | 308 |
| Written reviews | — | 1727 |
| Wikipedia attention | 4739 | 629 |
| Pages | 116 | 65 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: An Ideal Husband or Salomé?
An Ideal Husband has the higher combined reader rating across sources (An Ideal Husband 4.3/5, Salomé 3.7/5).
Which is shorter to read: An Ideal Husband or Salomé?
Salomé is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Salomé (65 pages, ≈ 1 h 12 m); An Ideal Husband (116 pages, ≈ 2 h 09 m).
Which is harder to read: An Ideal Husband or Salomé?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — An Ideal Husband: Demanding; Salomé: Challenging.