Candida vs The Alchemist, 1612: Which Should You Read?

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

Cover of Candida

Candida George Bernard Shaw · 1905 ★★★★☆ 3.7 42 pages · ≈ 47 min · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Alchemist, 1612

The Alchemist, 1612 Ben Jonson · 1612 ★★★☆☆ 3.5 254 pages · ≈ 4 h 42 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Candida higher: 3.7 vs 3.5 from 3318 votes.
Candida is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 4 for The Alchemist, 1612.
Candida is the easier read (Challenging), The Alchemist, 1612 more demanding (Demanding).

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