King Lear vs Works: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Britons, Kings and rulers, English literature, Poetry
King Lear
“King Lear is widely regarded as Shakespeare's most intense, profound and powerful tragedy.”
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King Lear divides his kingdom among the two daughters who flatter him and banishes the third one who loves him. His eldest daughters both then reject him at their homes, so Lear goes mad and wanders through a storm. His…
Works
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This book is a collection of works of this Swanston Edition in Twenty five Volumes of the Works of Robert Louis Stevenson. This literary contribution of works by Stevenson offers the tales and work written by him…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Works is the quickest read — about 1 hours vs 3 for King Lear.
- King Lear has the widest readership — 243115 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| King Lear | Works | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.9 (243115) | — |
| Hardcover | 3.9 (340) | — |
| Google Books | 1.0 (1) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (47) | 4.0 (5) |
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Reception
| King Lear | Works | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 243115 | 5 |
| Editions | 1614 | 48 |
| Citations | 10 | — |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 119559 | — |
| Written reviews | 9312 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 42705 | 242 |
| Pages | 183 | 10 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: King Lear or Works?
King Lear has the higher combined reader rating across sources (King Lear 3.9/5, Works 3.8/5).
Which is shorter to read: King Lear or Works?
Works is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Works (10 pages, ≈ 11 min); King Lear (183 pages, ≈ 3 h 23 m).
Which is harder to read: King Lear or Works?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — King Lear: Demanding; Works: Demanding.
Have both books been made into films?
King Lear: 5 film adaptations; Works: no film adaptation on record.