King Arthur's Modern Return vs The book of romance: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Arthurian romances, English literature

Cover of King Arthur's Modern Return

King Arthur's Modern Return Debra N. Mancoff · 2014 ★★★★☆ 3.7 264 pages · ≈ 4 h 53 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of The book of romance

The book of romance Andrew Lang · 1902 ★★★★☆ 3.6 384 pages · ≈ 7 h 07 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.7 vs 3.6 — either is a safe pick by score.
King Arthur's Modern Return is the quicker read — about 4 hours vs 7 for The book of romance.
King Arthur's Modern Return is the easier read (Moderate), The book of romance more demanding (Challenging).

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