Cyrano de Bergerac vs Tartuffe: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: French drama, Théâtre, French language, Drama, Fiction
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…
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The verdict
- Readers rate Cyrano de Bergerac highest: Cyrano de Bergerac 4.1 · Tartuffe 3.8.
- Tartuffe is the quickest read — about 1 hours vs 3 for Cyrano de Bergerac.
- Cyrano de Bergerac has the widest readership — 92809 ratings behind its score.
- Cyrano de Bergerac runs the darker storyline; Tartuffe stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Cyrano de Bergerac | Tartuffe | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.1 (92809) | — |
| Hardcover | 4.2 (113) | 3.6 (69) |
| Google Books | — | 5.0 (2) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (69) | 4.0 (56) |
Reception
| Cyrano de Bergerac | Tartuffe | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 92809 | 69 |
| Editions | 309 | 96 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 56187 | — |
| Reading it now | 1818 | — |
| Written reviews | 3962 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 18222 | 7311 |
| Pages | 208 | 80 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Cyrano de Bergerac or Tartuffe?
Cyrano de Bergerac has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Cyrano de Bergerac 4.1/5, Tartuffe 3.8/5).
Which is shorter to read: Cyrano de Bergerac or Tartuffe?
Tartuffe is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Tartuffe (80 pages, ≈ 1 h 29 m); Cyrano de Bergerac (208 pages, ≈ 3 h 51 m).
Which is harder to read: Cyrano de Bergerac or Tartuffe?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Cyrano de Bergerac: Demanding; Tartuffe: Demanding.
Have both books been made into films?
Cyrano de Bergerac: no film adaptation on record; Tartuffe: 3 film adaptations.