Maria Stuart vs Wilhelm Tell: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: German drama, German language, Continental european drama, Drama

Maria Stuart Friedrich Schiller · 1801 ★★★★☆ 4.1 171 pages · ≈ 3 h 10 m · Challenging

''Maria Stuart'' (biography), a biography of Mary, Queen of Scots

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

"When Schiller completed Wilhelm Tell as a 'New Year's Gift for 1805' he foretold that it would cause a stir. He was right. In the midst of Great Power politics a play that drew substance from one of the…

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The verdict

Readers rate Maria Stuart highest: Maria Stuart 4.1 · Wilhelm Tell 3.2.
Maria Stuart has the widest readership — 15159 ratings behind its score.

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	Maria Stuart	Wilhelm Tell
Goodreads	4.1 (15159)	3.2 (9501)
Hardcover	3.7 (23)	2.7 (17)

Reception

	Maria Stuart	Wilhelm Tell
Ratings	15159	9501
Editions	103	136
Film adaptations	—	1
Want to read	4370	4256
Pages	171	140

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