Cyrano de Bergerac vs Taming of the Shrew: Which Should You Read?
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Cyrano de Bergerac
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A Representation at the Hotel de Bourgogne. The hall of the Hotel de Bourgogne, in 1640. A sort of tennis-court arranged and decorated for a theatrical performance. The hall is oblong and seen obliquely, so that one of…
Taming of the Shrew
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In the Italian city of Padua, a young gentleman named Lucentio comes to study at one of the city’s colleges. As is often the fate of men in Shakespeare’s plays, Lucentio falls in love at first sight. The object of his…
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The verdict
- Readers rate Cyrano de Bergerac highest: Cyrano de Bergerac 4.1 · Taming of the Shrew 3.7.
- Taming of the Shrew has the widest readership — 183652 ratings behind its score.
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Scores by source
| Cyrano de Bergerac | Taming of the Shrew | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.1 (92811) | 3.7 (183652) |
| Hardcover | 4.2 (113) | 3.6 (212) |
| Google Books | 4.0 (1) | 4.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (69) | 4.0 (11) |
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Reception
| Cyrano de Bergerac | Taming of the Shrew | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 92811 | 183652 |
| Editions | 105 | 134 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 56212 | 76772 |
| Reading it now | — | 3123 |
| Written reviews | 3968 | 6438 |
| Wikipedia attention | 18222 | 27582 |
| Pages | 192 | 112 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Cyrano de Bergerac or Taming of the Shrew?
Cyrano de Bergerac has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Cyrano de Bergerac 4.1/5, Taming of the Shrew 3.7/5).
Which is shorter to read: Cyrano de Bergerac or Taming of the Shrew?
Taming of the Shrew is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Taming of the Shrew (112 pages, ≈ 2 h 04 m); Cyrano de Bergerac (192 pages, ≈ 3 h 33 m).
Which is harder to read: Cyrano de Bergerac or Taming of the Shrew?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Cyrano de Bergerac: Challenging; Taming of the Shrew: Challenging.
Have both books been made into films?
Cyrano de Bergerac: no film adaptation on record; Taming of the Shrew: 5 film adaptations.