The Admirable Crichton vs The school for scandal, 1780: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Comedy, British and irish drama, English drama, Drama, Fiction

Cover of The Admirable Crichton

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

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Cover of The school for scandal, 1780

The school for scandal, 1780 Richard Brinsley Sheridan · 1778 ★★★★☆ 3.6 85 pages · ≈ 1 h 34 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.7 vs 3.6 — either is a safe pick by score.
The Admirable Crichton is the easier read (Moderate), The school for scandal, 1780 more demanding (Demanding).

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