Plays (43) vs Works [37 plays, 6 poems, sonnets]: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Vendetta, Performing Arts, Courtship, Youth, English drama, Classics

Cover of Plays (43)

Plays (43) William Shakespeare · 1663 890 pages · ≈ 16 h 29 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of Works [37 plays, 6 poems, sonnets]

Works [37 plays, 6 poems, sonnets] William Shakespeare · 1730 ★★★★☆ 3.7 2364 pages · ≈ 43 h 47 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Plays (43) is the quicker read — about 16 hours vs 43 for Works [37 plays, 6 poems, sonnets].

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