Henry IV, Part 1 vs Salomé: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: British and irish drama, English drama, English literature, Drama, History, Fiction

Cover of Henry IV, Part 1

Henry IV, Part 1 William Shakespeare · 1598 ★★★★☆ 3.8 162 pages · ≈ 3 h 00 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of Salomé

Salomé Oscar Wilde · 1893 ★★★★☆ 3.7 65 pages · ≈ 1 h 12 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.8 vs 3.7 — either is a safe pick by score.
Salomé is the easier read (Challenging), Henry IV, Part 1 more demanding (Demanding).

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