Heartbreak House vs Proserpine & Midas: Which Should You Read?
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Heartbreak House
“HEARTBREAK HOUSE is not merely the name of the play which follows this preface.”
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Published in 1919, Heartbreak House is an examination of the failings of the European leisure classes before World War I—failings that author George Bernard Shaw blamed for the war, and that he predicted would quickly…
Proserpine & Midas
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Mary Shelley was an English writer best known for the classic gothic novel Frankenstein which has been adapted into film many times.  This edition of Proserpine & Midas includes a table of contents. 
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Heartbreak House has the widest readership — 2904 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Heartbreak House | Proserpine & Midas | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.7 (2904) | — |
| Hardcover | 3.5 (6) | — |
Reception
| Heartbreak House | Proserpine & Midas | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 2904 | 7 |
| Editions | 100 | 172 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 2641 | — |
| Written reviews | 165 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 1373 | — |
| Pages | 160 | 54 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Heartbreak House or Proserpine & Midas?
Heartbreak House has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Heartbreak House 3.7/5, Proserpine & Midas 3.7/5).
Which is shorter to read: Heartbreak House or Proserpine & Midas?
Proserpine & Midas is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Proserpine & Midas (54 pages, ≈ 1 h 00 m); Heartbreak House (160 pages, ≈ 2 h 58 m).
Which is harder to read: Heartbreak House or Proserpine & Midas?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Heartbreak House: Challenging; Proserpine & Midas: Challenging.