Parzival - The Quest of the Grail Knight vs The story of the Grail and the passing of Arthur: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Grail, Knights and knighthood, Legends, Arthurian romances, Folklore, Children's fiction
Parzival - The Quest of the Grail Knight
A retelling of the 13th-century epic poem by Wolfram von Eschenbach in which Parzival becomes a knight in King Arthur's court, discovers he is of noble heritage, and sets out to seek the Holy Grail.
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The story of the Grail and the passing of Arthur
Follows the adventures of Sir Gerwaint, Galahad's quest for the holy Grail, the battle between Launcelot and Gawaine, and the slaying of Mordred.
The verdict
- Readers rate The story of the Grail and the passing of Arthur highest: The story of the Grail and the passing of Arthur 4.0 · Parzival - The Quest of the Grail Knight 3.4.
- Parzival - The Quest of the Grail Knight is the quickest read — about 2 hours vs 4 for The story of the Grail and the passing of Arthur.
- Parzival - The Quest of the Grail Knight has the widest readership — 293 ratings behind its score.
- The story of the Grail and the passing of Arthur runs the darker storyline; Parzival - The Quest of the Grail Knight stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Want a one-evening read?
Parzival - The Quest of the Grail Knight
≈ 2h vs 4h for The story of the Grail and the passing of Arthur
Just want the better-reviewed one?
The story of the Grail and the passing of Arthur
4.0 vs 3.4 from readers
New to the genre?
Parzival - The Quest of the Grail Knight
Light vs Moderate for The story of the Grail and the passing of Arthur
In the mood for something dark?
The story of the Grail and the passing of Arthur
a darker storyline than Parzival - The Quest of the Grail Knight
Want something lighter?
Parzival - The Quest of the Grail Knight
an easier tone than The story of the Grail and the passing of Arthur
Scores by source
| Parzival - The Quest of the Grail Knight | The story of the Grail and the passing of Arthur | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.3 (293) | 4.0 (199) |
| Google Books | — | 5.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (10) | — |
Reception
| Parzival - The Quest of the Grail Knight | The story of the Grail and the passing of Arthur | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 293 | 199 |
| Editions | 9 | 8 |
| Citations | — | 4 |
| Want to read | — | 442 |
| Reading it now | — | 8 |
| Written reviews | — | 12 |
| Pages | 128 | 258 |