Hedda Gabler vs Дядя Ваня: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: French, Continental european drama, Dictionaries, English language, Drama, Fiction

Cover of Hedda Gabler

Hedda Gabler Henrik Ibsen · 1890 ★★★★☆ 3.8 102 pages · ≈ 1 h 53 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of Дядя Ваня

Дядя Ваня Антон Павлович Чехов · 1897 ★★★★☆ 3.9 76 pages · ≈ 1 h 24 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.8 vs 3.9 — either is a safe pick by score.
Hedda Gabler is the easier read (Challenging), Дядя Ваня more demanding (Demanding).

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