Pygmalion vs The Alchemist, 1612: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Comedies, British and irish drama, London, Drama

Cover of Pygmalion

Pygmalion George Bernard Shaw · 1912 ★★★★☆ 3.9 134 pages · ≈ 2 h 29 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Alchemist, 1612

The Alchemist, 1612 Ben Jonson · 1612 ★★★☆☆ 3.5 254 pages · ≈ 4 h 42 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Pygmalion higher: 3.9 vs 3.5 from 111828 votes.
Pygmalion is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 4 for The Alchemist, 1612.
Pygmalion is the easier read (Challenging), The Alchemist, 1612 more demanding (Demanding).

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