Antony and Cleopatra vs Flatland: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Film and video adaptations, Film adaptations, Drama, Fiction

Cover of Antony and Cleopatra

Antony and Cleopatra William Shakespeare · 1734 ★★★★☆ 3.7 173 pages · ≈ 3 h 12 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of Flatland

Flatland Edwin Abbott Abbott · 1884 ★★★★☆ 3.8 110 pages · ≈ 2 h 02 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.7 vs 3.8 — either is a safe pick by score.
Antony and Cleopatra is the easier read (Challenging), Flatland more demanding (Demanding).

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