Beggar's opera vs Fröken Julie: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Operas, Librettos, Drama
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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Fröken Julie
In a post-Apartheid kitchen, a single night, both brutal and tender, unfolds between a black farm laborer, his master's daughter, and the woman who has raised them both. John and Mies Julie spiral into a deadly battle…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Fröken Julie has the widest readership — 17624 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Beggar's opera | Fröken Julie | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.4 (4258) | 3.4 (17624) |
| Hardcover | 3.0 (1) | — |
| Apple Books | 3.0 (7) | — |
Reception
| Beggar's opera | Fröken Julie | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 4258 | 17624 |
| Editions | 109 | 109 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 2938 | 8 |
| Pages | 60 | 84 |