An English translation of Parsifal, the sacred festival drama by Richard Wagner vs Richard Wagner über Tristan und Isolde: Which Should You Read?

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Cover of An English translation of Parsifal, the sacred festival drama by Richard Wagner

An English translation of Parsifal, the sacred festival drama by Richard Wagner Richard Wagner · 1879 274 pages · ≈ 5 h 04 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of Richard Wagner über Tristan und Isolde

Richard Wagner über Tristan und Isolde Richard Wagner · 1800 87 pages · ≈ 1 h 37 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Richard Wagner über Tristan und Isolde is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 5 for An English translation of Parsifal, the sacred festival drama by Richard Wagner.

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