Candida vs The Tragedy of Jane Shore: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: British and irish drama, English drama, Drama
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 Tragedy of Jane Shore
This tragedy in five acts was originally performed in the early eighteenth century. The play focuses on one of King Henry IV’s most notorious mistresses, Jane Shore.
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Candida has the widest readership — 3318 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Candida | The Tragedy of Jane Shore | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.7 (3318) | — |
| Hardcover | 2.7 (3) | 1.0 (1) |
Reception
| Candida | The Tragedy of Jane Shore | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 3318 | 1 |
| Editions | 152 | 81 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 2710 | — |
| Reading it now | 75 | — |
| Written reviews | 173 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 1843 | 99 |
| Pages | 42 | 60 |