Measure for Measure vs The school for scandal, 1780: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Comedy, English drama, Drama, History, Fiction

Cover of Measure for Measure

Measure for Measure William Shakespeare · 1700 ★★★★☆ 3.7 222 pages · ≈ 4 h 07 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of The school for scandal, 1780

The school for scandal, 1780 Richard Brinsley Sheridan · 1778 ★★★★☆ 3.6 85 pages · ≈ 1 h 34 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.7 vs 3.6 — either is a safe pick by score.
The school for scandal, 1780 is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 4 for Measure for Measure.

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