The Merchant of Venice vs Twelfth Night, or What You Will: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Juvenile drama, Problems, History and criticism, English literature, Drama, Fiction

Cover of The Merchant of Venice

The Merchant of Venice William Shakespeare · 1600 ★★★★☆ 3.8 105 pages · ≈ 1 h 57 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of Twelfth Night, or What You Will

Twelfth Night, or What You Will William Shakespeare · 1734 ★★★★☆ 4.0 96 pages · ≈ 1 h 47 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.8 vs 4.0 — either is a safe pick by score.
Twelfth Night, or What You Will is the easier read (Challenging), The Merchant of Venice more demanding (Demanding).

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