Arms and the Man vs Major Barbara: Which Should You Read?
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Arms and the Man
Arms and the Man was George Bernard Shaw's first commercially successful play. It is a comedy about idealized love versus true love. A young Serbian woman idealizes her war-hero fiance and thinks the Swiss soldier who…
1 film adaptation
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Major Barbara
This is a play with the theme of societal salvation and salvation of the human soul brought out in characters representing the rich versus the poor.
1 film adaptation
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Arms and the Man has the widest readership — 11504 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Arms and the Man | Major Barbara | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.8 (11504) | 3.7 (7360) |
| Hardcover | 3.6 (6) | 3.3 (6) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (22) | — |
Reception
| Arms and the Man | Major Barbara | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 11504 | 7360 |
| Editions | 129 | 175 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 6472 | 3865 |
| Reading it now | 237 | 97 |
| Written reviews | 674 | 303 |
| Wikipedia attention | 3596 | 2187 |
| Pages | 100 | 136 |