Fröken Julie vs Phèdre: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Motion picture plays, Continental european drama, Drama
Fröken Julie
In a post-Apartheid kitchen, a single night, both brutal and tender, unfolds between a black farm laborer, his master's daughter, and the woman who has raised them both. John and Mies Julie spiral into a deadly battle…
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Phèdre
Phèdre est un tourbillon de folie amoureuse et de sang. Des divinités invisibles égarent les héros de Racine, les jetant dans la fureur... Héritière d'une lignée maudite, Phèdre devrait aimer le prince Thésée, son mari.…
The verdict
- Readers rate Phèdre highest: Phèdre 3.7 · Fröken Julie 3.4.
- Phèdre has the widest readership — 25710 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Fröken Julie | Phèdre | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.4 (17624) | 3.7 (25710) |
| Hardcover | — | 4.0 (1) |
Reception
| Fröken Julie | Phèdre | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 17624 | 25710 |
| Editions | 109 | 168 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 8 | 11201 |
| Pages | 84 | 89 |