As You Like It vs Works [37 plays, 5 poems, sonnets]: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Juvenile drama, Comedy, English drama, Criticism and interpretation, Drama, 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…
1 film adaptation
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The verdict
- As You Like It is the quickest read — about 1 hours vs 25 for Works [37 plays, 5 poems, sonnets].
How to choose
Scores by source
| As You Like It | Works [37 plays, 5 poems, sonnets] | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.8 (91152) | — |
| Hardcover | 3.7 (130) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (52) | — |
Reception
| As You Like It | Works [37 plays, 5 poems, sonnets] | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 91152 | — |
| Editions | 467 | 98 |
| Citations | 15 | — |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 49589 | — |
| Reading it now | 2632 | — |
| Written reviews | 4016 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 25780 | — |
| Pages | 82 | 1376 |
Questions readers ask
Which is shorter to read: As You Like It or Works [37 plays, 5 poems, sonnets]?
As You Like It is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: As You Like It (82 pages, ≈ 1 h 31 m); Works [37 plays, 5 poems, sonnets] (1376 pages, ≈ 25 h 29 m).
Which is harder to read: As You Like It or Works [37 plays, 5 poems, sonnets]?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — As You Like It: Demanding; Works [37 plays, 5 poems, sonnets]: Demanding.
Have both books been made into films?
As You Like It: 5 film adaptations; Works [37 plays, 5 poems, sonnets]: no film adaptation on record.