Candida vs The Two Noble Kinsmen: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: British and irish drama, English drama, Drama
Candida
The Reverend James Mavor Morell, a respectable socialist clergyman, spends his days giving lectures and sermons while his wife, Candida, sees to his comfortable London home. That home is disrupted by the arrival of the…
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The Two Noble Kinsmen
“New Playes, and Maydenheads, are neare a kin,”
When Theseus, Duke of Athens, learns that the ruler of Thebes has killed three noble kings he swears to take revenge. But after Athens triumphs over the rival city, Theseus is struck by the bravery of two Theban cousins…
The verdict
- Readers rate Candida highest: Candida 3.7 · The Two Noble Kinsmen 3.4.
- Candida has the widest readership — 3318 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Candida | The Two Noble Kinsmen | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.7 (3318) | 3.4 (2857) |
| Hardcover | 2.7 (3) | 3.0 (9) |
Reception
| Candida | The Two Noble Kinsmen | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 3318 | 2857 |
| Editions | 152 | 103 |
| Citations | — | 50 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 2710 | 2708 |
| Reading it now | 75 | 54 |
| Written reviews | 173 | 350 |
| Wikipedia attention | 1843 | 2800 |
| Pages | 42 | 103 |