Iwein vs Iwein: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: German Romances, Ywain, Romances, Arthurian romances

Cover of Iwein

Iwein Hartmann von Aue · 1843 237 pages · ≈ 4 h 23 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of Iwein

Iwein Hartmann von Aue · 1827 ★★★★☆ 3.5 563 pages · ≈ 10 h 26 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Iwein is the quicker read — about 4 hours vs 10 for Iwein.

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