Egmont vs Nathan der Weise: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: German drama, German language, Drama

Cover of Egmont

Egmont Johann Wolfgang von Goethe · 1788 ★★★☆☆ 3.5 120 pages · ≈ 2 h 13 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of Nathan der Weise

Nathan der Weise Gotthold Ephraim Lessing · 1779 ★★★☆☆ 3.4 157 pages · ≈ 2 h 54 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.5 vs 3.4 — either is a safe pick by score.

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