Elizabethan Drama vs Plays (37): Which Should You Read?

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Cover of Elizabethan Drama

Elizabethan Drama Christopher Marlowe · 1910 ★★★★☆ 3.9 466 pages · ≈ 8 h 38 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of Plays (37)

Plays (37) William Shakespeare · 1768 ★★★★☆ 3.8 828 pages · ≈ 15 h 20 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.9 vs 3.8 — either is a safe pick by score.
Elizabethan Drama is the quicker read — about 8 hours vs 15 for Plays (37).
Elizabethan Drama is the easier read (Challenging), Plays (37) more demanding (Demanding).

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