Gilgamesh vs The Fall of Arthur: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Epic poetry, Kings and rulers, Poetry, Fiction
Gilgamesh
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"Gilgamesh dates from as early as 1700 BCE - a thousand years before the Iliad. Lost for almost two millennia, the eleven clay tablets on which the epic was inscribed were discovered in 1853 in the ruins of Nineveh, and…
The Fall of Arthur
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The first publication of a previously unknown narrative poem by J.R.R. Tolkien, which tells the extraordinary story of the final days of England's legendary hero, King Arthur.
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The verdict
- Readers rate Gilgamesh highest: Gilgamesh 4.0 · The Fall of Arthur 3.6.
- Gilgamesh has the widest readership — 64 ratings behind its score.
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Scores by source
| Gilgamesh | The Fall of Arthur | |
|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 4.0 (2) | 3.3 (17) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (64) | — |
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Reception
| Gilgamesh | The Fall of Arthur | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 64 | 17 |
| Editions | 11 | 13 |
| Citations | — | 3 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Wikipedia attention | 47756 | 790 |
| Pages | 304 | 240 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Gilgamesh or The Fall of Arthur?
Gilgamesh has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Gilgamesh 4.0/5, The Fall of Arthur 3.6/5).
Which is shorter to read: Gilgamesh or The Fall of Arthur?
The Fall of Arthur is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The Fall of Arthur (240 pages, ≈ 4 h 27 m); Gilgamesh (304 pages, ≈ 5 h 38 m).
Which is harder to read: Gilgamesh or The Fall of Arthur?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Gilgamesh: Moderate; The Fall of Arthur: Challenging.