Idylls of the King vs Works: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Britons, Knights and knighthood, Kings and rulers, Adaptations, Arthurian romances, Poetry

Cover of Idylls of the King

Idylls of the King Alfred Lord Tennyson · 1859 ★★★★☆ 4.0 260 pages · ≈ 4 h 49 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of Works

Works Robert Louis Stevenson · 1800 ★★★★☆ 3.8 10 pages · ≈ 11 min · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.0 vs 3.8 — either is a safe pick by score.
Works is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 4 for Idylls of the King.

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