Coriolanus vs The Admirable Crichton: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Children's plays, British and irish drama, English drama, English literature, Drama, Fiction

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 The Admirable Crichton

The Admirable Crichton J. M. Barrie · 1900 ★★★★☆ 3.7 Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.7 vs 3.7 — either is a safe pick by score.
The Admirable Crichton is the easier read (Moderate), Coriolanus more demanding (Challenging).

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