King Richard II vs Measure for Measure: Which Should You Read?

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Cover of King Richard II

King Richard II William Shakespeare · 1597 ★★★★☆ 3.8 88 pages · ≈ 1 h 38 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of Measure for Measure

Measure for Measure William Shakespeare · 1700 ★★★★☆ 3.7 222 pages · ≈ 4 h 07 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.8 vs 3.7 — either is a safe pick by score.
King Richard II is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 4 for Measure for Measure.
King Richard II is the easier read (Challenging), Measure for Measure more demanding (Demanding).

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