A story of the golden age vs Myths of the Greeks and Romans: Which Should You Read?

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

You have heard of Homer, and of the two wonderful poems, the Iliad and the Odyssey, which bear his name. No one knows whether these poems were composed by Homer, or whether they are the work of many different poets.…

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Myths of the Greeks and Romans Michael Grant · 1962 ★★★★☆ 3.8 487 pages · ≈ 9 h 01 m · Moderate

Summarizes Greek and Roman myths, traces their origins, and follows their evolution from classical times to the present day.

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The verdict

Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
A story of the golden age is the quickest read — about 5 hours vs 9 for Myths of the Greeks and Romans.
Myths of the Greeks and Romans has the widest readership — 217 ratings behind its score.

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How to choose

Want a one-evening read? A story of the golden age ≈ 5h vs 9h for Myths of the Greeks and Romans New to the genre? Myths of the Greeks and Romans Moderate vs Challenging for A story of the golden age

Scores by source

	A story of the golden age	Myths of the Greeks and Romans
Goodreads	3.5 (16)	3.8 (217)
Hardcover	—	4.0 (1)
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Reception

	A story of the golden age	Myths of the Greeks and Romans
Ratings	16	217
Editions	18	15
Want to read	42	644
Reading it now	11	28
Written reviews	1	14
Pages	286	487
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Questions readers ask

Which is rated higher: A story of the golden age or Myths of the Greeks and Romans?

Myths of the Greeks and Romans has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Myths of the Greeks and Romans 3.8/5, A story of the golden age 3.7/5).

Which is shorter to read: A story of the golden age or Myths of the Greeks and Romans?

A story of the golden age is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: A story of the golden age (286 pages, ≈ 5 h 18 m); Myths of the Greeks and Romans (487 pages, ≈ 9 h 01 m).

Which is harder to read: A story of the golden age or Myths of the Greeks and Romans?

Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — A story of the golden age: Challenging; Myths of the Greeks and Romans: Moderate.