Beggar's opera vs Comus: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Scores, Librettos
Beggar's opera
BEGGAR. If Poverty be a Title to Poetry, I am sure no-body can dispute mine. I own myself of the Company of Beggars; and I make one at their Weekly Festivals at St. Giles’s. I have a small Yearly Salary for my Catches,…
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Comus
From what I have found it is about a woman who is kidnapped by a Greek god. Where she is tempted numerous times by him but decides to refrain from temptation. Her brothers who she was traveling with meet another being…
The verdict
- Readers rate Comus highest: Comus 3.7 · Beggar's opera 3.4.
- Beggar's opera has the widest readership — 4258 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Beggar's opera | Comus | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.4 (4258) | 3.7 (108) |
| Hardcover | 3.0 (1) | 2.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | 3.0 (7) | — |
Reception
| Beggar's opera | Comus | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 4258 | 108 |
| Editions | 109 | 111 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 2938 | 491 |
| Pages | 60 | 59 |