A story of the golden age vs Heroes, Gods and Monsters of the Greek Myths: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Classical Mythology, Greek Mythology, Mythology

Cover of A story of the golden age

A story of the golden age James Baldwin · 1887 ★★★★☆ 3.7 286 pages · ≈ 5 h 18 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of Heroes, Gods and Monsters of the Greek Myths

Heroes, Gods and Monsters of the Greek Myths Bernard Evslin · 1967 ★★★★☆ 3.9 112 pages · ≈ 2 h 04 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.7 vs 3.9 — either is a safe pick by score.
Heroes, Gods and Monsters of the Greek Myths is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 5 for A story of the golden age.
Heroes, Gods and Monsters of the Greek Myths is the easier read (Moderate), A story of the golden age more demanding (Demanding).

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