Genji monogatari vs The Merry Wives of Windsor: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Concordances, Aristocracy, Romance & Relationships, Fiction

Cover of Genji monogatari

Genji monogatari Murasaki Shikibu · 1900 ★★★★☆ 3.7 224 pages · ≈ 4 h 09 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Merry Wives of Windsor

The Merry Wives of Windsor William Shakespeare · 1602 ★★★★☆ 3.6 158 pages · ≈ 2 h 56 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.7 vs 3.6 — either is a safe pick by score.
Genji monogatari is the easier read (Challenging), The Merry Wives of Windsor more demanding (Demanding).

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