Piers Plowman vs Poems: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Christian pilgrims and pilgrimages, Medieval Manuscripts, Facsimiles, Manuscripts, English poetry, Poetry
Piers Plowman
“In a somer seson, whan softe was the sonne,”
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A translation of the 14th century poem, which offers a picture of society in the late Middle Ages on the threshold of the early modern world.
Poems
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Chaucer's Shorter Poems consists of several of the lesser known works by Geoffrey Chaucer, author of The Canterbury Tales: The Book of the Duchess The House of Fame The Parliament of…
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The verdict
- Readers rate Poems highest: Poems 3.7 · Piers Plowman 3.5.
- Piers Plowman is the quickest read — about 3 hours vs 11 for Poems.
- Piers Plowman has the widest readership — 3148 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Piers Plowman | Poems | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.5 (3148) | — |
| Hardcover | 3.0 (3) | 4.0 (4) |
| Apple Books | — | 3.5 (42) |
Reception
| Piers Plowman | Poems | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 3148 | 42 |
| Editions | 47 | 86 |
| Citations | 4 | — |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 3599 | — |
| Reading it now | 144 | — |
| Written reviews | 176 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 5328 | 19870 |
| Pages | 208 | 631 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Piers Plowman or Poems?
Poems has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Poems 3.7/5, Piers Plowman 3.5/5).
Which is shorter to read: Piers Plowman or Poems?
Piers Plowman is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Piers Plowman (208 pages, ≈ 3 h 51 m); Poems (631 pages, ≈ 11 h 41 m).
Which is harder to read: Piers Plowman or Poems?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Piers Plowman: Demanding; Poems: Demanding.