Caesar and Cleopatra vs Cato: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Rome Civil War, Drama, History

Cover of Caesar and Cleopatra

Caesar and Cleopatra George Bernard Shaw · 1900 ★★★★☆ 3.7 141 pages · ≈ 2 h 37 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of Cato

Cato Joseph Addison · 1713 ★★★★☆ 3.8 64 pages · ≈ 1 h 11 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.7 vs 3.8 — either is a safe pick by score.
Caesar and Cleopatra is the easier read (Challenging), Cato more demanding (Demanding).

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