Henry V [adaptation] vs The Ballad of Reading Gaol: Which Should You Read?

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Cover of Henry V [adaptation]

Henry V [adaptation] William Shakespeare · 1805 ★★★★☆ 3.8 162 pages · ≈ 3 h 00 m · Easy Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Ballad of Reading Gaol

The Ballad of Reading Gaol Oscar Wilde · 1896 ★★★★☆ 4.3 49 pages · ≈ 54 min · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The Ballad of Reading Gaol higher: 4.3 vs 3.8 from 7984 votes.
The Ballad of Reading Gaol is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 3 for Henry V [adaptation].
Henry V [adaptation] is the easier read (Easy), The Ballad of Reading Gaol more demanding (Demanding).

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