Caesar and Cleopatra vs Commentarii de bello gallico et de bello civili: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Rome Civil War, 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 Commentarii de bello gallico et de bello civili

Commentarii de bello gallico et de bello civili Gaius Julius Caesar · 1471 ★★★★☆ 3.7 347 pages · ≈ 6 h 26 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.7 vs 3.7 — either is a safe pick by score.
Caesar and Cleopatra is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 6 for Commentarii de bello gallico et de bello civili.
Caesar and Cleopatra is the easier read (Challenging), Commentarii de bello gallico et de bello civili more demanding (Demanding).

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