Tales from Shakespeare [20 tales] vs Two Gentlemen of Verona: Which Should You Read?

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

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

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Cover of Two Gentlemen of Verona

Two Gentlemen of Verona William Shakespeare · 1632 ★★★☆☆ 3.4 160 pages · ≈ 2 h 58 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Tales from Shakespeare [20 tales] higher: 3.9 vs 3.4 from 14 votes.
Two Gentlemen of Verona is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 6 for Tales from Shakespeare [20 tales].

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