Candida vs The school for scandal, 1780: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: British and irish drama, English drama, Drama, Social life and customs
Candida
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…
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The school for scandal, 1780
The School for Scandal debuted at Drury Lane Theater in London in 1777. The play is still popular and regularly performed today. It is a comedy of manners about "the deceptive nature of appearances, the fickleness of…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The school for scandal, 1780 has the widest readership — 8094 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Candida | The school for scandal, 1780 | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.7 (3318) | 3.6 (8094) |
| Hardcover | 2.7 (3) | 3.8 (8) |
Reception
| Candida | The school for scandal, 1780 | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 3318 | 8094 |
| Editions | 152 | 164 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 2710 | — |
| Reading it now | 75 | — |
| Written reviews | 173 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 1843 | — |
| Pages | 42 | 85 |