Forster vs George Bernard Shaw: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Criticism and interpretation, Literary Criticism
Forster
E.M. Forster's beloved novel of forbidden love, culture clash, and the confines of Edwardian society   Visiting Florence with her prim and proper cousin Charlotte as a chaperone, Lucy Honeychurch meets the…
vs
George Bernard Shaw
"Most people either say that they agree with Bernard Shaw or that they do not understand him. I am the only person who understands him, and I do not agree with him." -- G. K. C.
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- George Bernard Shaw has the widest readership — 171 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Forster | George Bernard Shaw | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.5 (4) | 3.7 (171) |
Reception
| Forster | George Bernard Shaw | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 4 | 171 |
| Editions | 17 | 138 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 6 | 430 |
| Written reviews | — | 26 |
| Wikipedia attention | 144 | 51342 |
| Pages | 180 | 94 |