Marmion vs Pan Tadeusz: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Poetry, History
Marmion
It is a poetry book. Sir Walter Scott’s love of the country induced him, after his marriage in 1797, to settle in a cottage at the pretty village of Lasswade, near Edinburgh. Four years after leaving this district he…
1 film adaptation
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Pan Tadeusz
"The national epic of Poland and touchstone of modern European literature, now in a fresh translation by award-winning translator Bill Johnston. A towering achievement in European literature, Pan Tadeusz is the central…
1 film adaptation
The verdict
- Readers rate Marmion highest: Marmion 3.8 · Pan Tadeusz 3.5.
- Marmion has the widest readership — 221 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Marmion | Pan Tadeusz | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.8 (221) | — |
| Hardcover | — | 3.2 (25) |
Reception
| Marmion | Pan Tadeusz | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 221 | 25 |
| Editions | 75 | 100 |
| Citations | — | 3 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 1011 | — |
| Reading it now | 62 | — |
| Written reviews | 33 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 3984 | 2544 |
| Pages | 295 | 354 |