Lives vs Plutarchi Vitae parallelae: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Classical biography, Rome, Early works to 1800, Biography & Memoir, History
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This story is set in the mid-fourth century B.C., in the city-state of Syracuse on the island of Sicily. It's the story of two father-and-son tyrant rulers who called themselves kings, both named Dionysius (pronounced…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Plutarchi Vitae parallelae is the quickest read — about 6 hours vs 13 for Lives.
- Lives has the widest readership — 15 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Lives | Plutarchi Vitae parallelae | |
|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 3.9 (15) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (7) | — |
Reception
| Lives | Plutarchi Vitae parallelae | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 15 | 4 |
| Editions | 323 | 80 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 222 | — |
| Pages | 732 | 330 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Lives or Plutarchi Vitae parallelae?
Lives has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Lives 3.9/5, Plutarchi Vitae parallelae 3.8/5).
Which is shorter to read: Lives or Plutarchi Vitae parallelae?
Plutarchi Vitae parallelae is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Plutarchi Vitae parallelae (330 pages, ≈ 6 h 07 m); Lives (732 pages, ≈ 13 h 33 m).
Which is harder to read: Lives or Plutarchi Vitae parallelae?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Lives: Demanding; Plutarchi Vitae parallelae: Demanding.