Caesar and Cleopatra vs Cleopatra: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: 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 Cleopatra

Cleopatra H. Rider Haggard · 1881 ★★★★☆ 3.9 278 pages · ≈ 5 h 09 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Cleopatra highest: Cleopatra 3.9 · Caesar and Cleopatra 3.7.
Caesar and Cleopatra is the quickest read — about 2 hours vs 5 for Cleopatra.

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