Androcles and the lion vs Candida: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: British and irish drama, English drama, Drama
Androcles and the lion
Based on the fable about a Greek tailor's conversion to Christianity, his befriending of a lion, and gladiatorial experience in Nero's Coliseum.
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Candida
The Reverend James Mavor Morell, a respectable socialist clergyman, spends his days giving lectures and sermons while his wife, Candida, sees to his comfortable London home. That home is disrupted by the arrival of the…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Candida is the quickest read — about 1 hours vs 2 for Androcles and the lion.
- Candida has the widest readership — 3318 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Androcles and the lion | Candida | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.6 (850) | 3.7 (3318) |
| Hardcover | 3.5 (2) | 2.7 (3) |
Reception
| Androcles and the lion | Candida | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 850 | 3318 |
| Editions | 80 | 152 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 859 | 2710 |
| Reading it now | 33 | 75 |
| Written reviews | 65 | 173 |
| Wikipedia attention | 3811 | 1843 |
| Pages | 158 | 42 |