Conversations of Goethe with Eckermann and Soret vs Cyrano de Bergerac: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Drama

Conversations of Goethe with Eckermann and Soret Johann Wolfgang von Goethe · 1828 ★★★★☆ 4.2 397 pages · ≈ 7 h 21 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

Cyrano de Bergerac

Cyrano de Bergerac Edmond Rostand · 1897 ★★★★☆ 4.1 192 pages · ≈ 3 h 33 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.2 vs 4.1 — either is a safe pick by score.
Cyrano de Bergerac is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 7 for Conversations of Goethe with Eckermann and Soret.
Cyrano de Bergerac is the easier read (Challenging), Conversations of Goethe with Eckermann and Soret more demanding (Demanding).