King Lear vs Two Gentlemen of Verona: 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 Two Gentlemen of Verona

Two Gentlemen of Verona William Shakespeare · 1632 ★★★☆☆ 3.4 160 pages · ≈ 2 h 58 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate King Lear higher: 3.9 vs 3.4 from 243107 votes.

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