Plays (Merry Wives of Windsor / Tempest / Two Gentleman of Verona) vs Works (46): Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: English literature: Shakespeare texts, Tragicomedy, Castaways, Spirits, Shipwrecks, Performing Arts

Cover of Plays (Merry Wives of Windsor / Tempest / Two Gentleman of Verona)

Plays (Merry Wives of Windsor / Tempest / Two Gentleman of Verona) William Shakespeare · 1767 327 pages · ≈ 6 h 03 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of Works (46)

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

The verdict

Plays (Merry Wives of Windsor / Tempest / Two Gentleman of Verona) is the quicker read — about 6 hours vs 63 for Works (46).

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