An Ideal Husband vs She Stoops To Conquer: 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…
She Stoops To Conquer
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She Stoops to Conquer is a comedy by the Anglo-Irish author Oliver Goldsmith, first performed in London in 1773.
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The verdict
- Readers rate An Ideal Husband highest: An Ideal Husband 4.3 · She Stoops To Conquer 3.7.
- She Stoops To Conquer has the widest readership — 12496 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| An Ideal Husband | She Stoops To Conquer | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.6 (12496) |
| Hardcover | 3.9 (80) | 3.8 (13) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (308) | 4.0 (17) |
Reception
| An Ideal Husband | She Stoops To Conquer | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 308 | 12496 |
| Editions | 56 | 294 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 6126 |
| Written reviews | — | 466 |
| Wikipedia attention | 4739 | 2956 |
| Pages | 116 | 105 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: An Ideal Husband or She Stoops To Conquer?
An Ideal Husband has the higher combined reader rating across sources (An Ideal Husband 4.3/5, She Stoops To Conquer 3.7/5).
Which is shorter to read: An Ideal Husband or She Stoops To Conquer?
She Stoops To Conquer is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: She Stoops To Conquer (105 pages, ≈ 1 h 57 m); An Ideal Husband (116 pages, ≈ 2 h 09 m).
Which is harder to read: An Ideal Husband or She Stoops To Conquer?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — An Ideal Husband: Demanding; She Stoops To Conquer: Demanding.