A Dream of John Ball / A king's Lesson vs The Dragon and the Raven: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Great Britain, History, Fiction
A Dream of John Ball / A king's Lesson
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The novel describes a dream and time travel encounter between the medieval and modern worlds, thus contrasting the ethics of medieval and contemporary culture. A time-traveller tells Ball of the decline of feudalism and…
The Dragon and the Raven
“A low hut built of turf roughly thatched with rushes and standing on the highest spot of some slightly raised ground.”
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For many years England was assailed by Danish hordes whose barbarians reduced the Saxons to pitiable legions of disconnected and ravished communities. In the later 800's A.D. a man named Alfred emerged from the darkened…
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The verdict
- Very close on paper — pick by the themes that pull you more.
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Scores by source
| A Dream of John Ball / A king's Lesson | The Dragon and the Raven | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.9 (1448) |
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Reception
| A Dream of John Ball / A king's Lesson | The Dragon and the Raven | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | — | 1448 |
| Editions | 48 | 373 |
| Want to read | — | 957 |
| Reading it now | — | 175 |
| Written reviews | — | 131 |
| Pages | 157 | 216 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is shorter to read: A Dream of John Ball / A king's Lesson or The Dragon and the Raven?
A Dream of John Ball / A king's Lesson is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: A Dream of John Ball / A king's Lesson (157 pages, ≈ 2 h 54 m); The Dragon and the Raven (216 pages, ≈ 4 h 00 m).
Which is harder to read: A Dream of John Ball / A king's Lesson or The Dragon and the Raven?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — A Dream of John Ball / A king's Lesson: Challenging; The Dragon and the Raven: Challenging.