Cyrano de Bergerac vs The Abhijñānaśākuntalam of Kālidāsa: 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

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Cover of The Abhijñānaśākuntalam of Kālidāsa

The Abhijñānaśākuntalam of Kālidāsa Kālidāsa · 1789 ★★★★☆ 3.9 244 pages · ≈ 4 h 31 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.1 vs 3.9 — either is a safe pick by score.
Cyrano de Bergerac is the easier read (Challenging), The Abhijñānaśākuntalam of Kālidāsa more demanding (Demanding).

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