Candida vs Saint Joan: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: British and irish drama, English 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…
Saint Joan
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This classic traces the life of Joan of Arc from the time she appears to her regional governor, her visit to the Dauphin (where she is undeceived by his disguise) to the siege of Orleans, coronation at Rheims, trial and…
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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 Saint Joan.
- Saint Joan has the widest readership — 9837 ratings behind its score.
- Saint Joan runs the darker storyline; Candida stays the lighter read.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| Candida | Saint Joan | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.7 (3318) | 3.8 (9837) |
| Hardcover | 2.7 (3) | 3.9 (12) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.0 (9) |
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Reception
| Candida | Saint Joan | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 3318 | 9837 |
| Editions | 152 | 97 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 2710 | 9057 |
| Reading it now | 75 | 218 |
| Written reviews | 173 | 513 |
| Wikipedia attention | 1843 | 59 |
| Pages | 42 | 163 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Candida or Saint Joan?
Saint Joan has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Saint Joan 3.8/5, Candida 3.7/5).
Which is shorter to read: Candida or Saint Joan?
Candida is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Candida (42 pages, ≈ 47 min); Saint Joan (163 pages, ≈ 3 h 01 m).
Which is harder to read: Candida or Saint Joan?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Candida: Challenging; Saint Joan: Challenging.