Wallenstein vs Wilhelm Tell: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: German language, Drama

Cover of Wallenstein

Wallenstein Friedrich Schiller · 1800 ★★★★☆ 3.7 275 pages · ≈ 5 h 06 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of Wilhelm Tell

Wilhelm Tell Friedrich Schiller · 1800 ★★★☆☆ 3.2 140 pages · ≈ 2 h 36 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Wallenstein higher: 3.7 vs 3.2 from 264 votes.
Wilhelm Tell is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 5 for Wallenstein.
Wallenstein is the easier read (Challenging), Wilhelm Tell more demanding (Demanding).

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