King Arthur vs Prospectus and specimen of an intended national work: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Adaptations, Arthurian romances, Poetry

Cover of King Arthur

King Arthur Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron Lytton · 1848 437 pages · ≈ 8 h 06 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of Prospectus and specimen of an intended national work

Prospectus and specimen of an intended national work John Hookham Frere · 1817 61 pages · ≈ 1 h 08 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Prospectus and specimen of an intended national work is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 8 for King Arthur.

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