Erec vs Tales of King Arthur (Library of Fear, Fantasy and Adventure): Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Middle Ages, Knights and knighthood, Arthurian romances
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…
Tales of King Arthur (Library of Fear, Fantasy and Adventure)
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Retells the stories of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table, including The Sword in the Stone - Excalibur - The Gathering of the Knights - The Enchanted Ship - The Scheming Sorceress - Sir Gawain and the Green…
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The verdict
- Readers rate Tales of King Arthur (Library of Fear, Fantasy and Adventure) highest: Tales of King Arthur (Library of Fear, Fantasy and Adventure) 3.8 · Erec 3.3.
- Tales of King Arthur (Library of Fear, Fantasy and Adventure) is the quickest read — about 1 hours vs 8 for Erec.
- Erec has the widest readership — 680 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Erec | Tales of King Arthur (Library of Fear, Fantasy and Adventure) | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.3 (680) | — |
| Hardcover | 3.5 (2) | — |
Reception
| Erec | Tales of King Arthur (Library of Fear, Fantasy and Adventure) | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 680 | 1 |
| Editions | 6 | 6 |
| Citations | 13 | — |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 336 | — |
| Reading it now | 25 | — |
| Written reviews | 54 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 39321 | — |
| Pages | 453 | 83 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Erec or Tales of King Arthur (Library of Fear, Fantasy and Adventure)?
Tales of King Arthur (Library of Fear, Fantasy and Adventure) has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Tales of King Arthur (Library of Fear, Fantasy and Adventure) 3.8/5, Erec 3.3/5).
Which is shorter to read: Erec or Tales of King Arthur (Library of Fear, Fantasy and Adventure)?
Tales of King Arthur (Library of Fear, Fantasy and Adventure) is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Tales of King Arthur (Library of Fear, Fantasy and Adventure) (83 pages, ≈ 1 h 32 m); Erec (453 pages, ≈ 8 h 23 m).
Which is harder to read: Erec or Tales of King Arthur (Library of Fear, Fantasy and Adventure)?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Erec: Challenging; Tales of King Arthur (Library of Fear, Fantasy and Adventure): Moderate.