Faust vs Samson Agonistes: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: English drama, Poetry

Cover of Faust

Faust Johann Wolfgang von Goethe · 1800 ★★★★☆ 3.9 316 pages · ≈ 5 h 51 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of Samson Agonistes

Samson Agonistes John Milton · 1758 ★★★★☆ 3.8 170 pages · ≈ 3 h 09 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.9 vs 3.8 — either is a safe pick by score.
Samson Agonistes is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 5 for Faust.

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