Pericles vs The Poetical Works of John Dryden: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Early modern, Criticism and interpretation, English literature, Drama
Pericles
This book includes a general introduction to Shakespeare's life and Elizabethan theatre, a seperate introduction to Pericles, a chronology, suggestions for further reading, an essay discussing performance options on…
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The Poetical Works of John Dryden
Oxford edition.The facsimiles are reproductions of title-pages of earlier editions.
The verdict
- Readers rate The Poetical Works of John Dryden highest: The Poetical Works of John Dryden 3.8 · Pericles 3.5.
- Pericles is the quickest read — about 1 hours vs 9 for The Poetical Works of John Dryden.
- Pericles has the widest readership — 9392 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Pericles | The Poetical Works of John Dryden | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.5 (9392) | — |
| Hardcover | 3.3 (15) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (10) | — |
Reception
| Pericles | The Poetical Works of John Dryden | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 9392 | 1 |
| Editions | 490 | 177 |
| Citations | 3 | — |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 8010 | — |
| Pages | 87 | 524 |