As You Like It vs The Admirable Crichton: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Children's plays, Comedy, English drama, Drama, Classic Literature, Fiction
As You Like It
“Orlando. As I remember, Adam, it was upon this fashion bequeathed me by will but poor a thousand crowns, and, as thou say'st, charged my brother on his blessing to breed me well; and there begins my sadness.”
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This play has two principal settings: the court that Frederick has usurped from his brother, the rightful Duke, and the Forest of Arden, where the Duke and his followers (including the disgruntled Lord Jaques and the…
The Admirable Crichton
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The story of the play concerns an aristocratic English family who revert to the state of Nature when shipwrecked on a desert island. While there, they are willing slaves to their former butler, but on return to…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- As You Like It has the widest readership — 91152 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| As You Like It | The Admirable Crichton | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.8 (91152) | 3.7 (650) |
| Hardcover | 3.7 (130) | 3.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (52) | — |
Reception
| As You Like It | The Admirable Crichton | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 91152 | 650 |
| Editions | 467 | 129 |
| Citations | 15 | — |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 49589 | 720 |
| Reading it now | 2632 | 63 |
| Written reviews | 4016 | 94 |
| Wikipedia attention | 25780 | 2040 |
| Pages | 82 | 86 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: As You Like It or The Admirable Crichton?
As You Like It has the higher combined reader rating across sources (As You Like It 3.8/5, The Admirable Crichton 3.7/5).
Which is shorter to read: As You Like It or The Admirable Crichton?
As You Like It is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: As You Like It (82 pages, ≈ 1 h 31 m); The Admirable Crichton (86 pages, ≈ 1 h 36 m).
Which is harder to read: As You Like It or The Admirable Crichton?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — As You Like It: Demanding; The Admirable Crichton: Moderate.
Have both books been made into films?
As You Like It: 5 film adaptations; The Admirable Crichton: no film adaptation on record.