Taming of the Shrew vs The Tale of Peter Rabbit: Which Should You Read?

Taming of the Shrew William Shakespeare · 1886 ★★★★☆ 3.7 112 pages · ≈ 2 h 04 m · Challenging

First page of ''The Taming of the Shrew'' from the ''[[First Folio (1623)]]

The Tale of Peter Rabbit Beatrix Potter · 1900 ★★★★☆ 4.2 58 pages · ≈ 1 h 04 m · Moderate

One of the best known and loved children's stories is the story of naughty Peter Rabbit and his misadventures as he is chased around a garden.

The verdict

Readers rate The Tale of Peter Rabbit highest: The Tale of Peter Rabbit 4.2 · Taming of the Shrew 3.7.
The Tale of Peter Rabbit has the widest readership — 262883 ratings behind its score.
Taming of the Shrew runs the darker storyline; The Tale of Peter Rabbit stays the lighter read.