King Arthur vs Reinventing King Arthur: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Historiography, Britons, Arthurian romances, Great Britain
King Arthur
The legend of King Arthur is one of the most persistent and powerful myths in western culture. Yet scholars today cannot agree on his dates, his location, his role, or even whether he really existed. King Arthur:…
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Reinventing King Arthur
In her systematic reassessment of the remaking of the Arthurian past in nineteenth-century British fiction and non-fiction, Inga Bryden examines the Victorian Arthurian revival as a cultural phenomenon, offering…
The verdict
- Reinventing King Arthur is the quickest read — about 3 hours vs 5 for King Arthur.
- King Arthur reaches further in scholarship and criticism — cited 4 times.
How to choose
Scores by source
| King Arthur | Reinventing King Arthur | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.7 (120) | — |
Reception
| King Arthur | Reinventing King Arthur | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 120 | — |
| Editions | 8 | 5 |
| Citations | 4 | 1 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 485 | — |
| Reading it now | 74 | — |
| Written reviews | 26 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 112364 | — |
| Pages | 316 | 184 |