Phantastes vs The wood beyond the world: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: English Fantasy fiction, Imaginary places, English literature, Classic Literature, Fantasy fiction, Fantasy
Phantastes
One of George MacDonald's most important works, Phantastes is the story of a young man named Anotos and his long dreamlike journey in Fairy Land. It is the fairy tale of deep spiritual insight as Anotos makes his way…
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The wood beyond the world
“Awhile ago there was a young man dwelling in a great and goodly city by the sea which had to name Langton on Holm.”
William Morris is famous in no small part for his contributions to defining the genre of modern fantasy literature, and The Wood Beyond the World is a classic example of that influence. Written in a…
The verdict
- Readers rate Phantastes highest: Phantastes 3.9 · The wood beyond the world 3.5.
- Phantastes has the widest readership — 13469 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Phantastes | The wood beyond the world | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.9 (13469) | 3.5 (2317) |
| Hardcover | 3.6 (21) | 2.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (30) | 4.0 (16) |
Reception
| Phantastes | The wood beyond the world | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 13469 | 2317 |
| Editions | 472 | 250 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 24269 | 5260 |
| Reading it now | — | 186 |
| Written reviews | 1814 | 277 |
| Wikipedia attention | 3108 | 1084 |
| Pages | 196 | 111 |