Love for Love vs The Abhijñānaśākuntalam of Kālidāsa: Which Should You Read?

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Love for Love William Congreve · 1695 ★★★★☆ 3.6 112 pages · ≈ 2 h 04 m · Demanding

Valentine, Sir Sampson's dissolute eldest son, finds himself at a standstill; the only way out of his financial difficulties is to give in to his father's pressure to renounce his right of inheritance. While this…

Play Adultery British and irish drama English drama

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The Abhijñānaśākuntalam of Kālidāsa Kālidāsa · 1789 ★★★★☆ 3.9 244 pages · ≈ 4 h 31 m · Demanding

Sanskrit play, with Gujarati translation and commentary.

Sanskrit literature Hindu mythology Early works to 1800

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The verdict

Readers rate The Abhijñānaśākuntalam of Kālidāsa highest: The Abhijñānaśākuntalam of Kālidāsa 3.9 · Love for Love 3.6.
Love for Love is the quickest read — about 2 hours vs 4 for The Abhijñānaśākuntalam of Kālidāsa.
Love for Love has the widest readership — 14 ratings behind its score.

How to choose

Want a one-evening read? Love for Love ≈ 2h vs 4h for The Abhijñānaśākuntalam of Kālidāsa

Scores by source

	Love for Love	The Abhijñānaśākuntalam of Kālidāsa
Goodreads	3.2 (14)	—

Reception

	Love for Love	The Abhijñānaśākuntalam of Kālidāsa
Ratings	14	2
Editions	118	134
Citations	14	—
Film adaptations	1	—
Want to read	248	—
Pages	112	244

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