Coriolanus vs Tales from Shakespeare [20 tales]: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Children's plays, Shakespeare, English literature

Cover of Coriolanus

Coriolanus William Shakespeare · 1734 ★★★★☆ 3.7 198 pages · ≈ 3 h 40 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of Tales from Shakespeare [20 tales]

Tales from Shakespeare [20 tales] Charles Lamb · 1800 ★★★★☆ 3.9 338 pages · ≈ 6 h 16 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.7 vs 3.9 — either is a safe pick by score.
Coriolanus is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 6 for Tales from Shakespeare [20 tales].
Tales from Shakespeare [20 tales] is the easier read (Moderate), Coriolanus more demanding (Challenging).

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