Plays (36) vs Works (38 plays, 5 poems, sonnets): Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: English literature: Shakespeare texts, Tragicomedy, Shipwrecks, Performing Arts, Survival after airplane accidents, English drama

Plays (36) William Shakespeare · 1623 ★★★★☆ 3.7 928 pages · ≈ 17 h 11 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

Cover of Works (38 plays, 5 poems, sonnets)

Works (38 plays, 5 poems, sonnets) William Shakespeare · 1838 1353 pages · ≈ 25 h 03 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Plays (36) is the quicker read — about 17 hours vs 25 for Works (38 plays, 5 poems, sonnets).

The verdict

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