Coriolanus vs Much Ado About Nothing: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Juvenile drama, Shakespeare, English drama, Drama, Fiction
Coriolanus
“The Roman citizens are threatening rebellion.”
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A proud Roman general conquers the Volscians, leads them against Rome in revenge for his banishment, and is killed by the Volscian general when Coriolanus is persuaded to spare the city.
Much Ado About Nothing
“Enter Leonato (Governor of Messina), Hero (his Daughter), and Beatrice (his Niece), with a Messenger.”
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Shakespeare's comedy play Much Ado About Nothing pivots around the impediments to love for young betrothed Hero and Claudio when Hero is falsely accused of infidelity and the "lover's trap" set for the arrogant and…
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The verdict
- Readers rate Much Ado About Nothing highest: Much Ado About Nothing 4.1 · Coriolanus 3.7.
- Much Ado About Nothing has the widest readership — 262938 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| Coriolanus | Much Ado About Nothing | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.7 (20126) | 4.1 (262938) |
| Hardcover | 3.8 (39) | 4.1 (328) |
| Google Books | — | 4.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | 5.0 (6) | 3.5 (29) |
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Reception
| Coriolanus | Much Ado About Nothing | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 20126 | 262938 |
| Editions | 780 | 401 |
| Citations | — | 3 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 13748 | 108086 |
| Reading it now | 548 | 3818 |
| Written reviews | 1634 | 8025 |
| Wikipedia attention | 12194 | 39689 |
| Pages | 198 | 193 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Coriolanus or Much Ado About Nothing?
Much Ado About Nothing has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Much Ado About Nothing 4.1/5, Coriolanus 3.7/5).
Which is shorter to read: Coriolanus or Much Ado About Nothing?
Much Ado About Nothing is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Much Ado About Nothing (193 pages, ≈ 3 h 34 m); Coriolanus (198 pages, ≈ 3 h 40 m).
Which is harder to read: Coriolanus or Much Ado About Nothing?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Coriolanus: Challenging; Much Ado About Nothing: Demanding.
Have both books been made into films?
Coriolanus: 2 film adaptations; Much Ado About Nothing: 5 film adaptations.