Cyrano de Bergerac vs En attendant Godot: Which Should You Read?
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Cyrano de Bergerac
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Cyrano de Bergerac, verse drama in five acts by Edmond Rostand, performed in 1897 and published the following year. It was based only nominally on the 17th-century nobleman of the same name, known for his bold…
En attendant Godot
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Waiting for Godot is a play by Irish author Samuel Beckett. It is Beckett's best-known literary work and is regarded by critics as "one of the most enigmatic plays of modern literature." It was written (1948–1949),…
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The verdict
- Readers rate Cyrano de Bergerac highest: Cyrano de Bergerac 4.1 · En attendant Godot 3.8.
- En attendant Godot has the widest readership — 228236 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Cyrano de Bergerac | En attendant Godot | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.1 (92809) | 3.8 (228236) |
| Hardcover | 4.2 (113) | 2.8 (3) |
| Google Books | — | 3.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (69) | — |
Reception
| Cyrano de Bergerac | En attendant Godot | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 92809 | 228236 |
| Editions | 309 | 201 |
| Citations | — | 93 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 56187 | 144167 |
| Reading it now | 1818 | 2836 |
| Written reviews | 3962 | 11844 |
| Wikipedia attention | 18222 | 47063 |
| Pages | 208 | 130 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Cyrano de Bergerac or En attendant Godot?
Cyrano de Bergerac has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Cyrano de Bergerac 4.1/5, En attendant Godot 3.8/5).
Which is shorter to read: Cyrano de Bergerac or En attendant Godot?
En attendant Godot is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: En attendant Godot (130 pages, ≈ 2 h 24 m); Cyrano de Bergerac (208 pages, ≈ 3 h 51 m).
Which is harder to read: Cyrano de Bergerac or En attendant Godot?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Cyrano de Bergerac: Demanding; En attendant Godot: Challenging.