Plays (36) vs Works (46): 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

Works (46) William Shakespeare · 1905 3419 pages · ≈ 63 h 19 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Plays (36) is the quicker read — about 17 hours vs 63 for Works (46).

The verdict

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