Beggar's opera vs Don Giovanni: Which Should You Read?

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Cover of Beggar's opera

Beggar's opera John Gay · 1728 ★★★☆☆ 3.4 60 pages · ≈ 1 h 07 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of Don Giovanni

Don Giovanni Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart · 1800 ★★★★☆ 3.9 47 pages · ≈ 52 min · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Don Giovanni higher: 3.9 vs 3.4 from 532 votes.
Don Giovanni is the easier read (Challenging), Beggar's opera more demanding (Demanding).

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