King Lear vs Timon of Athens: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Shakespeare, British and irish drama, Drama

Cover of King Lear

King Lear William Shakespeare · 1800 ★★★★☆ 3.9 188 pages · ≈ 3 h 29 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of Timon of Athens

Timon of Athens William Shakespeare · 1734 ★★★☆☆ 3.5 101 pages · ≈ 1 h 52 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate King Lear higher: 3.9 vs 3.5 from 243107 votes.
King Lear is the easier read (Moderate), Timon of Athens more demanding (Demanding).

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