Idylls of the King vs The sword in the stone: Which Should You Read?
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Idylls of the King
The Idylls are a series of twelve long blank verse poems by Alfred, Lord Tennyson, telling the tale of Arthur and his round table. While some of them are stories of adventure and daring of the kind you’d expect from an…
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The sword in the stone
“On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays it was Court Hand and Summulae Logicales, while the rest of the week it was the Organon, Repetition and Astrology.”
When Merlyn the magician comes to tutor Sir Ector's sons Kay and the Wart, schoolwork suddenly becomes much more fun. After all, who wouldn't enjoy being turned into a fish, or a badger, or a snake? But Merlyn has very…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Idylls of the King has the widest readership — 10603 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Idylls of the King | The sword in the stone | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.0 (10603) | — |
| Hardcover | — | 3.8 (78) |
Reception
| Idylls of the King | The sword in the stone | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 10603 | 78 |
| Editions | 118 | 74 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 16019 | — |
| Reading it now | 595 | — |
| Written reviews | 436 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 5029 | 4582 |
| Pages | 260 | 326 |