Cyrano de Bergerac vs Timon of Athens: 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…
Timon of Athens
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With its puzzling plot and unexplained characters, Timon is probably unfinished and rarely performed. Timon is a wealthy citizen of ancient Athens, who spends munificently on parasitic writers and artists. When he loses…
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The verdict
- Readers rate Cyrano de Bergerac highest: Cyrano de Bergerac 4.1 · Timon of Athens 3.5.
- Cyrano de Bergerac has the widest readership — 92811 ratings behind its score.
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Scores by source
| Cyrano de Bergerac | Timon of Athens | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.1 (92811) | 3.5 (746) |
| Hardcover | 4.2 (113) | 3.4 (15) |
| Google Books | 4.0 (1) | 5.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (69) | 4.5 (5) |
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Reception
| Cyrano de Bergerac | Timon of Athens | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 92811 | 746 |
| Editions | 105 | 122 |
| Citations | — | 2 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 56212 | 6414 |
| Written reviews | 3968 | 746 |
| Wikipedia attention | 18222 | 4143 |
| Pages | 192 | 124 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Cyrano de Bergerac or Timon of Athens?
Cyrano de Bergerac has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Cyrano de Bergerac 4.1/5, Timon of Athens 3.5/5).
Which is shorter to read: Cyrano de Bergerac or Timon of Athens?
Timon of Athens is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Timon of Athens (124 pages, ≈ 2 h 18 m); Cyrano de Bergerac (192 pages, ≈ 3 h 33 m).
Which is harder to read: Cyrano de Bergerac or Timon of Athens?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Cyrano de Bergerac: Challenging; Timon of Athens: Challenging.