Nightmare Abbey vs The Life and Death of Jason: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: English poetry, Kings and rulers, Adaptations, Arthurian romances
Nightmare Abbey
“NIGHTMARE ABBEY, a venerable family mansion, in a highly picturesque state of semi-dilapidation, pleasantly situated on a strip of dry land between the sea and the fens, at the verge of the county of Lincoln, had the honour to be the seat of Christopher Glowry, Esquire.”
Nightmare Abbey, a venerable family-mansion, in a highly picturesque state of semi-dilapidation, pleasantly situated on a strip of dry land between the sea and the fens, at the verge of the county of Lincoln, had the…
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The Life and Death of Jason
“IN Thessaly, beside the tumbling sea,”
JASON, the son of Aeson, king of Iolchos, having come to man's estate, demanded of Pelias his father's kingdom, which he held wrongfully. But Pelias answered, that if he would bring from Colchis the golden fleece of the…
The verdict
- Readers rate The Life and Death of Jason highest: The Life and Death of Jason 3.8 · Nightmare Abbey 3.4.
- Nightmare Abbey is the quickest read — about 1 hours vs 6 for The Life and Death of Jason.
- Nightmare Abbey has the widest readership — 2104 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Nightmare Abbey | The Life and Death of Jason | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.4 (2104) | 3.7 (22) |
| Hardcover | 3.2 (6) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (10) | — |
Reception
| Nightmare Abbey | The Life and Death of Jason | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 2104 | 22 |
| Editions | 140 | 92 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 5835 | 67 |
| Reading it now | 114 | 2 |
| Written reviews | 262 | 4 |
| Wikipedia attention | 500 | — |
| Pages | 79 | 367 |