Cleopatra vs History of Cleopatra, queen of Egypt: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Cleopatra, Queens, Biography & Memoir
Cleopatra
Cleopatra, a competent Hellenistic ruler who was celibate for over half of her adult life, has been remembered as the heroine of an exotic love story and has been recreated over and over again, each time in a form that…
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History of Cleopatra, queen of Egypt
Abraham Lincoln raved that this series of historical biographies gave him "just that knowledge of past men and events which I need. I have read them with the greatest interest. To them I am indebted for about all…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- History of Cleopatra, queen of Egypt is the quickest read — about 4 hours vs 7 for Cleopatra.
- History of Cleopatra, queen of Egypt has the widest readership — 3282 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Cleopatra | History of Cleopatra, queen of Egypt | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.8 (3282) |
| Hardcover | 4.0 (1) | 4.0 (2) |
| Google Books | 5.0 (1) | — |
Reception
| Cleopatra | History of Cleopatra, queen of Egypt | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 1 | 3282 |
| Editions | 13 | 85 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | — | 3086 |
| Reading it now | — | 804 |
| Written reviews | — | 274 |
| Wikipedia attention | 777283 | — |
| Pages | 417 | 220 |