Lanzelet vs The Secret History: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Medieval, Ancient, History
Lanzelet
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Le Lanzelet d’Ulrich von Zatzikhoven, adaptation d’un « livre français » aujourd’hui perdu, a été composé vers 1200. Par sa genèse comme par la diversité de ses facettes, l’œuvre sollicite l’intérêt de plusieurs…
The Secret History
“BELISARIUS was married to a woman of whom I had something to say in the preceding books.”
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Procopius, the most important of the Byzantine historians, was born at Caesarea in Palestine towards the beginning of the sixth century of the Christian era. After having for some time practised as a Rhetorician, that…
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The verdict
- Readers rate The Secret History highest: The Secret History 4.1 · Lanzelet 3.8.
- The Secret History is the quickest read — about 2 hours vs 5 for Lanzelet.
- The Secret History has the widest readership — 1111437 ratings behind its score.
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Scores by source
| Lanzelet | The Secret History | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 4.2 (1111437) |
| Hardcover | — | 5.0 (1) |
| Google Books | — | 4.0 (1) |
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Reception
| Lanzelet | The Secret History | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 1 | 1111437 |
| Editions | 17 | 80 |
| Citations | 3 | — |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 5928 |
| Reading it now | — | 285 |
| Written reviews | — | 403 |
| Wikipedia attention | 370 | 40317 |
| Pages | 272 | 149 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Lanzelet or The Secret History?
The Secret History has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Secret History 4.1/5, Lanzelet 3.8/5).
Which is shorter to read: Lanzelet or The Secret History?
The Secret History is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The Secret History (149 pages, ≈ 2 h 46 m); Lanzelet (272 pages, ≈ 5 h 02 m).
Which is harder to read: Lanzelet or The Secret History?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Lanzelet: Demanding; The Secret History: Demanding.