Morgante vs Romance of Tristan: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Continental European, Literary Criticism, Poetry

Cover of Morgante

Morgante Luigi Pulci · 1955 ★★★★☆ 3.6 1179 pages · ≈ 21 h 50 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of Romance of Tristan

Romance of Tristan Béroul · 2019 237 pages · ≈ 4 h 23 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Romance of Tristan is the quicker read — about 4 hours vs 21 for Morgante.
Romance of Tristan is the easier read (Challenging), Morgante more demanding (Demanding).

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