Lyrics of the Middle Ages vs Narrative fiction: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Composition & Creative Writing, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES, Rhetoric, Reference
Lyrics of the Middle Ages
This anthology features nearly 300 works in 14 linguistic areas: Latin hymns and lyrics from 800 to 1300...Carmina Burana...Proven al lyrics...Italian lyrics...North French lyrics...German lyrics...lyrics of Iberia,…
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Narrative fiction
What is a narrative? What is narrative fiction? How does it differ from other kinds of narrative? Shlomith Rimmon-Kenan provides a synthesis of contemporary approaches to narrative fiction, considering in particular…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Narrative fiction is the quickest read — about 3 hours vs 6 for Lyrics of the Middle Ages.
- Narrative fiction has the widest readership — 320 ratings behind its score.
- Narrative fiction reaches further in scholarship and criticism — cited 629 times.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Lyrics of the Middle Ages | Narrative fiction | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.0 (4) | 3.6 (320) |
| Google Books | 3.0 (1) | — |
Reception
| Lyrics of the Middle Ages | Narrative fiction | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 4 | 320 |
| Editions | 13 | 12 |
| Citations | 2 | 629 |
| Want to read | 5 | 291 |
| Reading it now | — | 25 |
| Written reviews | — | 25 |
| Pages | 342 | 192 |