George Bernard Shaw vs Il purgatorio: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Criticism and interpretation, Literature

Cover of George Bernard Shaw

George Bernard Shaw Gilbert Keith Chesterton · 1909 ★★★★☆ 3.7 94 pages · ≈ 1 h 44 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of Il purgatorio

Il purgatorio Dante Alighieri · 1768 ★★★★☆ 3.9 316 pages · ≈ 5 h 51 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.7 vs 3.9 — either is a safe pick by score.
George Bernard Shaw is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 5 for Il purgatorio.

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