Alcestis vs The Grapes of Wrath: Which Should You Read?

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Cover of Alcestis

Alcestis Euripides · 1818 ★★★★☆ 3.8 83 pages · ≈ 1 h 32 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Grapes of Wrath

The Grapes of Wrath John Steinbeck · 1939 ★★★★☆ 4.0 642 pages · ≈ 11 h 53 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The Grapes of Wrath higher: 4.0 vs 3.8 from 1024175 votes.
Alcestis is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 11 for The Grapes of Wrath.
The Grapes of Wrath is the easier read (Challenging), Alcestis more demanding (Demanding).

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