Macbeth vs Macbeth: Which Should You Read?

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Cover of Macbeth

Macbeth William Shakespeare · 1508 ★★★☆☆ 3.5 84 pages · ≈ 1 h 33 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of Macbeth

Macbeth William Shakespeare · 1821 ★★★★☆ 4.4 238 pages · ≈ 4 h 24 m · Light Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Macbeth higher: 4.4 vs 3.5 from 18323 votes.
Macbeth is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 4 for Macbeth.
Macbeth is the easier read (Light), Macbeth more demanding (Challenging).

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