Beautiful Stories from Shakespeare vs Tales from Shakespeare [20 tales]: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Shakespeare, Stories, Adaptations

Cover of Beautiful Stories from Shakespeare

Beautiful Stories from Shakespeare Edith Nesbit · 1907 ★★★★☆ 4.1 140 pages · ≈ 2 h 36 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of Tales from Shakespeare [20 tales]

Tales from Shakespeare [20 tales] Charles Lamb · 1800 ★★★★☆ 3.9 338 pages · ≈ 6 h 16 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Beautiful Stories from Shakespeare higher: 4.1 vs 3.9 from 1033 votes.
Beautiful Stories from Shakespeare is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 6 for Tales from Shakespeare [20 tales].

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