Forster vs The comedy of errors: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Aufsatzsammlung, Literary Criticism
Forster
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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…
The comedy of errors
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This collection of essays and reviews represents the most significant and comprehensive writing on Shakespeare's AComedy of Errors. Miola's edited work also features a comprehensive critical history, coupled with a full…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Forster is the quickest read — about 3 hours vs 10 for The comedy of errors.
- The comedy of errors has the widest readership — 35549 ratings behind its score.
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Scores by source
| Forster | The comedy of errors | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.5 (4) | 3.7 (35549) |
| Hardcover | — | 3.7 (69) |
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Reception
| Forster | The comedy of errors | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 4 | 35549 |
| Editions | 17 | 11 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 6 | 24 |
| Reading it now | — | 11 |
| Written reviews | — | 2 |
| Wikipedia attention | 144 | 11028 |
| Pages | 180 | 592 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Forster or The comedy of errors?
Forster has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Forster 3.9/5, The comedy of errors 3.7/5).
Which is shorter to read: Forster or The comedy of errors?
Forster is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Forster (180 pages, ≈ 3 h 20 m); The comedy of errors (592 pages, ≈ 10 h 58 m).
Which is harder to read: Forster or The comedy of errors?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Forster: Challenging; The comedy of errors: Challenging.
Have both books been made into films?
Forster: no film adaptation on record; The comedy of errors: 1 film adaptation.