Le roman de Tristan vs The book of romance: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Romances, Arthurian romances
Le roman de Tristan
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Version en français moderne de cette très populaire histoire issue de la tradition orale, qui fait son entrée dans la littérature écrite au XIIe siècle.
The book of romance
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From the Andrew Lang prismatic series, this is the "Book of Romance", a most attractive selection of what the editor calls "fairy-tales grown up," the Round Table romances and similar stories, with…
Side by side
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Le roman de Tristan has the widest readership — 4028 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Le roman de Tristan | The book of romance | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.6 (4028) | 3.5 (35) |
| Hardcover | 3.0 (4) | — |
Reception
| Le roman de Tristan | The book of romance | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 4028 | 35 |
| Editions | 7 | 22 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | — | 160 |
| Reading it now | — | 23 |
| Written reviews | — | 3 |
| Pages | 447 | 384 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Le roman de Tristan or The book of romance?
The book of romance has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The book of romance 3.6/5, Le roman de Tristan 3.6/5).
Which is shorter to read: Le roman de Tristan or The book of romance?
The book of romance is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The book of romance (384 pages, ≈ 7 h 07 m); Le roman de Tristan (447 pages, ≈ 8 h 17 m).
Which is harder to read: Le roman de Tristan or The book of romance?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Le roman de Tristan: Challenging; The book of romance: Challenging.