Le Cid vs Ruy Blas: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: French drama, French language, Drama
Le Cid
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Pierre Corneille's tragicomedy Le Cid is based on the legend of the same name. It tells the story of Rodrigue and Chimene, whose fathers' feud violently interrupts their love. Though they never disavow their love for…
Ruy Blas
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Trois especes de spectateurs composent ce qu'on est convenu d'appeler le public : premierement, les femmes ; deuxiemement, les penseurs ; troisiemement, la foule proprement dite. Ce que la foule demande presque…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Le Cid has the widest readership — 17744 ratings behind its score.
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Scores by source
| Le Cid | Ruy Blas | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.6 (17744) | — |
| Hardcover | 3.3 (32) | 3.1 (6) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (9) | — |
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Reception
| Le Cid | Ruy Blas | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 17744 | 6 |
| Editions | 134 | 82 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 5266 | — |
| Reading it now | 266 | — |
| Written reviews | 585 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 1787 | 1418 |
| Pages | 98 | 179 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Le Cid or Ruy Blas?
Ruy Blas has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Ruy Blas 3.7/5, Le Cid 3.6/5).
Which is shorter to read: Le Cid or Ruy Blas?
Le Cid is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Le Cid (98 pages, ≈ 1 h 49 m); Ruy Blas (179 pages, ≈ 3 h 19 m).
Which is harder to read: Le Cid or Ruy Blas?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Le Cid: Demanding; Ruy Blas: Demanding.
Have both books been made into films?
Le Cid: 1 film adaptation; Ruy Blas: 1 film adaptation.