Cyrano de Bergerac vs King Lear: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Drama

Cyrano de Bergerac

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

King Lear William Shakespeare · 1800 ★★★★☆ 3.9 188 pages · ≈ 3 h 29 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.1 vs 3.9 — either is a safe pick by score.
King Lear is the easier read (Moderate), Cyrano de Bergerac more demanding (Challenging).