Ten plays vs Wilhelm Tell: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Drama
Ten plays
The first playwright of democracy, Euripides wrote with enduring insight and biting satire about social and political problems of Athenian life.  In contrast to his contemporaries, he brought an exciting--and,…
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Wilhelm Tell
“A high rocky shore of the Lake of Lucerne opposite Schwytz.”
"When Schiller completed Wilhelm Tell as a 'New Year's Gift for 1805' he foretold that it would cause a stir. He was right. In the midst of Great Power politics a play that drew substance from one of the…
The verdict
- Readers rate Ten plays highest: Ten plays 4.1 · Wilhelm Tell 3.2.
- Wilhelm Tell is the quickest read — about 2 hours vs 6 for Ten plays.
- Wilhelm Tell has the widest readership — 9501 ratings behind its score.
- Ten plays runs the darker storyline; Wilhelm Tell stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Want a one-evening read?
Wilhelm Tell
≈ 2h vs 6h for Ten plays
Want the crowd-tested pick?
Wilhelm Tell
9501 ratings vs 2396 for Ten plays
Just want the better-reviewed one?
Ten plays
4.1 vs 3.2 from readers
New to the genre?
Ten plays
Moderate vs Demanding for Wilhelm Tell
In the mood for something dark?
Ten plays
a darker storyline than Wilhelm Tell
Scores by source
| Ten plays | Wilhelm Tell | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.2 (2396) | 3.2 (9501) |
| Hardcover | 3.0 (1) | 2.7 (17) |
Reception
| Ten plays | Wilhelm Tell | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 2396 | 9501 |
| Editions | 9 | 136 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | 2280 | 4256 |
| Reading it now | 145 | — |
| Written reviews | 82 | 291 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 24587 |
| Pages | 358 | 140 |