Heartbreak House vs The Way of the World: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Upper class, British and irish drama, Drama

Cover of Heartbreak House

Heartbreak House George Bernard Shaw · 1919 ★★★★☆ 3.7 160 pages · ≈ 2 h 58 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Way of the World

The Way of the World William Congreve · 1700 ★★★☆☆ 3.3 182 pages · ≈ 3 h 22 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Heartbreak House higher: 3.7 vs 3.3 from 2904 votes.
Heartbreak House is the easier read (Challenging), The Way of the World more demanding (Demanding).

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