Beggar's opera vs Manon Lescaut: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Vocal scores with piano, Operas, Librettos
Beggar's opera
The beggar's opera, John Gay. Revised version of http://ota.ox.ac.uk/id/1796 . The beggar's opera Gay, John, 1685-1732 Bear, Richard s.n. s.l. [1765]
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Manon Lescaut
Set in France and Louisiana in the early 18th century, the story follows the hero, the Chevalier des Grieux, and his lover, Manon Lescaut. Des Grieux comes from noble and landed family, but forfeits his hereditary…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Manon Lescaut has the widest readership — 17944 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Beggar's opera | Manon Lescaut | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.4 (4258) | 3.3 (17944) |
| Hardcover | 3.0 (1) | 3.4 (5) |
| Apple Books | 3.0 (7) | 3.5 (30) |
Reception
| Beggar's opera | Manon Lescaut | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 4258 | 17944 |
| Editions | 109 | 288 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 2938 | 9818 |
| Reading it now | 64 | — |
| Written reviews | 243 | 1283 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 1572 |
| Pages | 60 | 122 |