Candida vs Coriolanus: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: British and irish drama, English drama, Drama
Candida
More
The Reverend James Mavor Morell, a respectable socialist clergyman, spends his days giving lectures and sermons while his wife, Candida, sees to his comfortable London home. That home is disrupted by the arrival of the…
Coriolanus
“The Roman citizens are threatening rebellion.”
More
A proud Roman general conquers the Volscians, leads them against Rome in revenge for his banishment, and is killed by the Volscian general when Coriolanus is persuaded to spare the city.
Side by side
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Candida is the quickest read — about 1 hours vs 3 for Coriolanus.
- Coriolanus has the widest readership — 20126 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Candida | Coriolanus | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.7 (3318) | 3.7 (20126) |
| Hardcover | 2.7 (3) | 3.8 (39) |
| Apple Books | — | 5.0 (6) |
Reception
| Candida | Coriolanus | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 3318 | 20126 |
| Editions | 152 | 780 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 2710 | 13748 |
| Reading it now | 75 | 548 |
| Written reviews | 173 | 1634 |
| Wikipedia attention | 1843 | 12194 |
| Pages | 42 | 198 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Candida or Coriolanus?
Coriolanus has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Coriolanus 3.7/5, Candida 3.7/5).
Which is shorter to read: Candida or Coriolanus?
Candida is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Candida (42 pages, ≈ 47 min); Coriolanus (198 pages, ≈ 3 h 40 m).
Which is harder to read: Candida or Coriolanus?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Candida: Challenging; Coriolanus: Challenging.
Have both books been made into films?
Candida: no film adaptation on record; Coriolanus: 2 film adaptations.