Beggar's opera vs Don Giovanni: Which Should You Read?
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Beggar's opera
The beggar's opera, John Gay. Revised version of http://ota.ox.ac.uk/id/1796 . The beggar's opera Gay, John, 1685-1732 Bear, Richard s.n. s.l. [1765]
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Don Giovanni
"The English National Opera Guides were originally conceived in partnership with the English National Opera and edited by Nicholas John, the ENO's dramaturg, who died tragically in an accident in the Alps. Most of the…
1 film adaptation
The verdict
- Readers rate Don Giovanni highest: Don Giovanni 3.9 · Beggar's opera 3.4.
- Beggar's opera has the widest readership — 4258 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Beggar's opera | Don Giovanni | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.4 (4258) | 3.9 (532) |
| Hardcover | 3.0 (1) | — |
| Apple Books | 3.0 (7) | — |
Reception
| Beggar's opera | Don Giovanni | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 4258 | 532 |
| Editions | 109 | 109 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 2938 | 390 |
| Reading it now | 64 | 13 |
| Written reviews | 243 | 46 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 16781 |
| Pages | 60 | 47 |