Salomé vs Works [37 plays, 6 poems, sonnets]: Which Should You Read?

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Cover of Salomé

Salomé Oscar Wilde · 1893 ★★★★☆ 3.7 65 pages · ≈ 1 h 12 m · Challenging 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

Ratings are close: 3.7 vs 3.7 — either is a safe pick by score.
Salomé is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 43 for Works [37 plays, 6 poems, sonnets].
Salomé is the easier read (Challenging), Works [37 plays, 6 poems, sonnets] more demanding (Demanding).

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