Piers Plowman vs Troilus and Criseyde: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Christian pilgrims and pilgrimages, Facsimiles, Manuscripts, Poetry

Cover of Piers Plowman

Piers Plowman William Langland · 1856 ★★★★☆ 3.7 143 pages · ≈ 2 h 39 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of Troilus and Criseyde

Troilus and Criseyde Geoffrey Chaucer · 1483 ★★★★☆ 3.7 309 pages · ≈ 5 h 43 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.7 vs 3.7 — either is a safe pick by score.
Piers Plowman is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 5 for Troilus and Criseyde.

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