Piers Plowman vs Troilus and Criseyde: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Christian pilgrims and pilgrimages, Medieval Manuscripts, Facsimiles, Manuscripts, 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.
Troilus and Criseyde
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A 1932 translation into modern English of a text written by Chaucer in c.1385, the story being set in Classical Antiquity around 800 B.C. and being a love story concerning its two principal characters, the Trojan…
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The verdict
- Readers rate Troilus and Criseyde highest: Troilus and Criseyde 3.7 · Piers Plowman 3.5.
- Troilus and Criseyde has the widest readership — 7362 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Piers Plowman | Troilus and Criseyde | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.5 (3148) | 3.8 (7362) |
| Hardcover | 3.0 (3) | 3.0 (5) |
Reception
| Piers Plowman | Troilus and Criseyde | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 3148 | 7362 |
| Editions | 47 | 143 |
| Citations | 4 | — |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 3599 | 6994 |
| Reading it now | 144 | 207 |
| Written reviews | 176 | 418 |
| Wikipedia attention | 5328 | 3377 |
| Pages | 208 | 309 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Piers Plowman or Troilus and Criseyde?
Troilus and Criseyde has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Troilus and Criseyde 3.7/5, Piers Plowman 3.5/5).
Which is shorter to read: Piers Plowman or Troilus and Criseyde?
Piers Plowman is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Piers Plowman (208 pages, ≈ 3 h 51 m); Troilus and Criseyde (309 pages, ≈ 5 h 43 m).
Which is harder to read: Piers Plowman or Troilus and Criseyde?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Piers Plowman: Demanding; Troilus and Criseyde: Demanding.