Greek Studies A Series Of Essays vs Old Greek Folk Stories Told Anew: Which Should You Read?

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Cover of Greek Studies A Series Of Essays

Greek Studies A Series Of Essays Walter Pater · 1894 ★★★★☆ 3.8 308 pages · ≈ 5 h 42 m · Demanding

This volume contains a reverie on the boyhood of Hippolytus, 'Hippolytus Veiled' (first published in Macmillan's Magazine in 1889), which has been called "the finest prose ever inspired by Euripides".

Greek Art Greek drama Histoire et critique Civilization

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Old Greek Folk Stories Told Anew Josephine Preston Peabody · 1897 ★★★★☆ 3.8 116 pages · ≈ 2 h 09 m · Challenging

“Pan led a merrier life than all the other gods together.”

"Old Greek Folk Stories Told Anew" from Josephine Preston Peabody. American poet and dramatist (1874-1922).

Folklore

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The verdict

Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
Old Greek Folk Stories Told Anew is the quickest read — about 2 hours vs 5 for Greek Studies A Series Of Essays.
Old Greek Folk Stories Told Anew has the widest readership — 49 ratings behind its score.

How to choose

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Scores by source

	Greek Studies A Series Of Essays	Old Greek Folk Stories Told Anew
Goodreads	3.8 (36)	3.8 (49)
Apple Books	—	3.5 (6)

Reception

	Greek Studies A Series Of Essays	Old Greek Folk Stories Told Anew
Ratings	36	49
Editions	66	9
Want to read	—	59
Reading it now	—	11
Written reviews	—	1
Pages	308	116

Questions readers ask

Which is rated higher: Greek Studies A Series Of Essays or Old Greek Folk Stories Told Anew?

Greek Studies A Series Of Essays has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Greek Studies A Series Of Essays 3.8/5, Old Greek Folk Stories Told Anew 3.8/5).

Which is shorter to read: Greek Studies A Series Of Essays or Old Greek Folk Stories Told Anew?

Old Greek Folk Stories Told Anew is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Old Greek Folk Stories Told Anew (116 pages, ≈ 2 h 09 m); Greek Studies A Series Of Essays (308 pages, ≈ 5 h 42 m).

Which is harder to read: Greek Studies A Series Of Essays or Old Greek Folk Stories Told Anew?

Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Greek Studies A Series Of Essays: Demanding; Old Greek Folk Stories Told Anew: Challenging.