John Donne Poetry vs Rime of the ancient mariner: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Poetry, Fiction
John Donne Poetry
"This new Norton Critical Edition presents a comprehensive collection of Donne's poetry. The texts are divided into sections: "Satires," "Elegies," "Verse Letters to Several Personages," "Songs and Sonnets," and "Divine…
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Rime of the ancient mariner
A mariner stops a man on his way to a wedding. The mariner then relates to the man all the events of a long sea voyage, arousing in his listener feeling of impatience, fear, fascination and bemusement.The Rime of the…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Rime of the ancient mariner is the quickest read — about 1 hours vs 5 for John Donne Poetry.
- Rime of the ancient mariner has the widest readership — 63811 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| John Donne Poetry | Rime of the ancient mariner | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 4.0 (63811) |
| Hardcover | — | 3.9 (73) |
| Google Books | — | 5.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.0 (33) |
Reception
| John Donne Poetry | Rime of the ancient mariner | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 6 | 63811 |
| Editions | 105 | 156 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 33970 |
| Reading it now | — | 1035 |
| Written reviews | — | 1983 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 26526 |
| Pages | 288 | 44 |