Back to Methuselah vs Henry IV, Part 1: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: British and irish drama, English drama, English literature, Drama

Cover of Back to Methuselah

Back to Methuselah George Bernard Shaw · 1921 ★★★★☆ 3.8 283 pages · ≈ 5 h 14 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of Henry IV, Part 1

Henry IV, Part 1 William Shakespeare · 1598 ★★★★☆ 3.8 162 pages · ≈ 3 h 00 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.8 vs 3.8 — either is a safe pick by score.
Henry IV, Part 1 is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 5 for Back to Methuselah.
Back to Methuselah is the easier read (Challenging), Henry IV, Part 1 more demanding (Demanding).

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