Malory vs The quest of the Holy Grail: Which Should You Read?
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Malory
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Sir Thomas Malory was an English writer, the author of Le Morte d'Arthur, the classic English-language chronicle of the Arthurian legend, compiled and in most cases translated from French sources, and published by the…
The quest of the Holy Grail
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Published in 1965: In the following pages the author has endeavoured to give, as clearly and concisely as possible, a description of the literature composing the Grail cycle, an analysis of its content and a survey of…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Malory has the widest readership — 40060 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| Malory | The quest of the Holy Grail | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.9 (40060) | 3.9 (2344) |
| Hardcover | 3.0 (1) | 3.3 (3) |
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Reception
| Malory | The quest of the Holy Grail | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 40060 | 2344 |
| Editions | 8 | 6 |
| Citations | — | 8 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 48906 | 4613 |
| Reading it now | 2858 | 73 |
| Written reviews | 1495 | 119 |
| Wikipedia attention | 6747 | — |
| Pages | 208 | 162 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Malory or The quest of the Holy Grail?
Malory has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Malory 3.9/5, The quest of the Holy Grail 3.9/5).
Which is shorter to read: Malory or The quest of the Holy Grail?
The quest of the Holy Grail is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The quest of the Holy Grail (162 pages, ≈ 3 h 00 m); Malory (208 pages, ≈ 3 h 51 m).
Which is harder to read: Malory or The quest of the Holy Grail?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Malory: Demanding; The quest of the Holy Grail: Demanding.