Iwein vs Iwein: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: German Romances, Ywain, Romances, Arthurian romances
Iwein
Iwein is a Middle High German verse romance by the poet Hartmann von Aue, written around 1200. An Arthurian tale freely adapted from Chrétien de Troyes Old French Yvain, the Knight of the Lion, it tells the story of…
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Iwein
Iwein is a Middle High German verse romance by the poet Hartmann von Aue, written around 1200. An Arthurian tale freely adapted from Chrétien de Troyes Old French Yvain, the Knight of the Lion, it tells the story of…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Iwein is the quickest read — about 4 hours vs 10 for Iwein.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Iwein | Iwein | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.5 (641) | 3.5 (641) |
| Hardcover | 3.5 (1) | 3.5 (1) |
Reception
| Iwein | Iwein | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 641 | 641 |
| Editions | 8 | 14 |
| Citations | 16 | — |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 285 | 285 |
| Reading it now | 18 | 18 |
| Written reviews | 48 | 48 |
| Wikipedia attention | 315 | 315 |
| Pages | 563 | 243 |