Cyrano de Bergerac vs Ruy Blas: 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

Ruy Blas Victor Hugo · 1838 ★★★★☆ 3.7 179 pages · ≈ 3 h 19 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Cyrano de Bergerac higher: 4.1 vs 3.7 from 92811 votes.
Cyrano de Bergerac is the easier read (Challenging), Ruy Blas more demanding (Demanding).