Candida vs King Lear: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: British and irish drama, Drama

Cover of Candida

Candida George Bernard Shaw · 1905 ★★★★☆ 3.7 42 pages · ≈ 47 min · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of King Lear

King Lear William Shakespeare · 1800 ★★★★☆ 3.9 188 pages · ≈ 3 h 29 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate King Lear higher: 3.9 vs 3.7 from 243107 votes.
Candida is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 3 for King Lear.
King Lear is the easier read (Moderate), Candida more demanding (Challenging).

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