Rime of the ancient mariner vs Songs of innocence and of experience: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Illustrations, English poetry, Poetry
Rime of the ancient mariner
A mariner stops a man on his way to a wedding. The mariner then relates to the man all the events of a long sea voyage, arousing in his listener feeling of impatience, fear, fascination and bemusement.The Rime of the…
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Songs of innocence and of experience
This volume of verse by the great English poet and artist William Blake contains two collections originally published separately in 1789 and 1784. This 1925 edition was edited by British literature professor George H.…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Rime of the ancient mariner has the widest readership — 63811 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Rime of the ancient mariner | Songs of innocence and of experience | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.0 (63811) | 4.1 (53224) |
| Hardcover | 3.9 (73) | 4.0 (62) |
| Google Books | 5.0 (1) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (33) | — |
Reception
| Rime of the ancient mariner | Songs of innocence and of experience | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 63811 | 53224 |
| Editions | 156 | 52 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 33970 | — |
| Reading it now | 1035 | — |
| Written reviews | 1983 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 26526 | 5259 |
| Pages | 44 | 79 |