Erec vs Érec et Énide: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Erec, Romances, Knights and knighthood, Arthurian romances, Poetry
Erec
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The Knights of the Round Table () are the legendary knights of the fellowship of King Arthur that first appeared in the French-language Matter of Britain literature in the mid-12th century. The Knights are a chivalric…
Érec et Énide
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Erec and Enide (French: Érec et Énide) is the first of Chrétien de Troyes' five romance poems, completed around 1170. It is one of three completed works by the author. Consisting of about 7000 lines of Old French, the…
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The verdict
- Readers rate Érec et Énide highest: Érec et Énide 3.6 · Erec 3.3.
- Érec et Énide is the quickest read — about 3 hours vs 8 for Erec.
- Erec has the widest readership — 680 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Erec | Érec et Énide | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.3 (680) | 3.2 (11) |
| Hardcover | 3.5 (2) | — |
Reception
| Erec | Érec et Énide | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 680 | 11 |
| Editions | 6 | 38 |
| Citations | 13 | — |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 336 | 2 |
| Reading it now | 25 | — |
| Written reviews | 54 | 1 |
| Wikipedia attention | 39321 | 1222 |
| Pages | 453 | 181 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Erec or Érec et Énide?
Érec et Énide has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Érec et Énide 3.6/5, Erec 3.3/5).
Which is shorter to read: Erec or Érec et Énide?
Érec et Énide is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Érec et Énide (181 pages, ≈ 3 h 21 m); Erec (453 pages, ≈ 8 h 23 m).
Which is harder to read: Erec or Érec et Énide?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Erec: Challenging; Érec et Énide: Challenging.