Omero, Iliade vs Troilus and Cressida: Which Should You Read?
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Omero, Iliade
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Guiado por la idea de adaptar el texto para una lectura pública, Alessandro Baricco relee y reescribe la Ilíada de Homero, como si tuviéramos que devolver a Homero allí mismo, a la Ilíada, para contemplar uno de los más…
Troilus and Cressida
“Eternal reader, you have here a new play, never staled with the stage, never clapperclawed with the palms of the vulgar, and yet passing full of the palm comical; for it is a birth of your brain that never undertook anything comical vainly.”
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The verdict
- Readers rate Omero, Iliade highest: Omero, Iliade 3.8 · Troilus and Cressida 3.4.
- Omero, Iliade is the quickest read — about 3 hours vs 10 for Troilus and Cressida.
- Troilus and Cressida has the widest readership — 13063 ratings behind its score.
- Troilus and Cressida runs the darker storyline; Omero, Iliade stays the lighter read.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| Omero, Iliade | Troilus and Cressida | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.4 (13063) |
| Hardcover | 3.6 (10) | 3.2 (26) |
| Google Books | 4.0 (4) | — |
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Reception
| Omero, Iliade | Troilus and Cressida | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 10 | 13063 |
| Editions | 13 | 992 |
| Citations | — | 9 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 10895 |
| Reading it now | — | 361 |
| Written reviews | — | 1127 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 11977 |
| Pages | 169 | 544 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Omero, Iliade or Troilus and Cressida?
Omero, Iliade has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Omero, Iliade 3.8/5, Troilus and Cressida 3.4/5).
Which is shorter to read: Omero, Iliade or Troilus and Cressida?
Omero, Iliade is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Omero, Iliade (169 pages, ≈ 3 h 08 m); Troilus and Cressida (544 pages, ≈ 10 h 04 m).
Which is harder to read: Omero, Iliade or Troilus and Cressida?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Omero, Iliade: Moderate; Troilus and Cressida: Demanding.