Candida vs Doctor Faustus: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: British and irish drama, Drama
Candida
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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…
Doctor Faustus
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"Doctor Faustus is a classic; its imaginative boldness and vertiginous ironies have fascinated readers and playgoers alike. But the fact that this play exists in two early versions, printed in 1604 and 1616, has posed…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Doctor Faustus has the widest readership — 73963 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| Candida | Doctor Faustus | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.7 (3318) | 3.8 (73963) |
| Hardcover | 2.7 (3) | 3.8 (6) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.0 (14) |
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Reception
| Candida | Doctor Faustus | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 3318 | 73963 |
| Editions | 152 | 89 |
| Citations | — | 44 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 2710 | 2285 |
| Reading it now | 75 | — |
| Written reviews | 173 | 122 |
| Wikipedia attention | 1843 | 293 |
| Pages | 42 | 90 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Candida or Doctor Faustus?
Doctor Faustus has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Doctor Faustus 3.8/5, Candida 3.7/5).
Which is shorter to read: Candida or Doctor Faustus?
Candida is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Candida (42 pages, ≈ 47 min); Doctor Faustus (90 pages, ≈ 1 h 40 m).
Which is harder to read: Candida or Doctor Faustus?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Candida: Challenging; Doctor Faustus: Demanding.