Cyrano de Bergerac vs Mademoiselle Fifi: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: French Authors, French language, Biography & Memoir, Fiction
Cyrano de Bergerac
Cyrano de Bergerac, verse drama in five acts by Edmond Rostand, performed in 1897 and published the following year. It was based only nominally on the 17th-century nobleman of the same name, known for his bold…
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Mademoiselle Fifi
The title story of this collection is, like many of the others, set during the Franco-Prussian war. As in so many of Maupassant’s stories he explores class barriers and looks at the contrasts between the French and…
The verdict
- Readers rate Cyrano de Bergerac highest: Cyrano de Bergerac 4.1 · Mademoiselle Fifi 3.7.
- Cyrano de Bergerac has the widest readership — 92809 ratings behind its score.
- Cyrano de Bergerac runs the darker storyline; Mademoiselle Fifi stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Just want the better-reviewed one?
Cyrano de Bergerac
4.1 vs 3.7 from readers
New to the genre?
Mademoiselle Fifi
Challenging vs Demanding for Cyrano de Bergerac
In the mood for something dark?
Cyrano de Bergerac
a darker storyline than Mademoiselle Fifi
Want something lighter?
Mademoiselle Fifi
an easier tone than Cyrano de Bergerac
Scores by source
| Cyrano de Bergerac | Mademoiselle Fifi | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.1 (92809) | 3.7 (981) |
| Hardcover | 4.2 (113) | 4.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (69) | — |
Reception
| Cyrano de Bergerac | Mademoiselle Fifi | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 92809 | 981 |
| Editions | 309 | 162 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 56187 | 595 |
| Pages | 208 | 180 |