Rime of the ancient mariner vs The Lady of Shalott: Alfred Lord Tennyson's poem: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: 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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The Lady of Shalott: Alfred Lord Tennyson's poem
An illustrated version of the poem about the fate of the beautiful Lady of Shalott.
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.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Rime of the ancient mariner | The Lady of Shalott: Alfred Lord Tennyson's poem | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.0 (63811) | — |
| Hardcover | 3.9 (73) | 4.2 (20) |
| Google Books | 5.0 (1) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (33) | 5.0 (6) |
Reception
| Rime of the ancient mariner | The Lady of Shalott: Alfred Lord Tennyson's poem | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 63811 | 20 |
| Editions | 156 | 19 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 33970 | — |
| Reading it now | 1035 | — |
| Written reviews | 1983 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 26526 | — |
| Pages | 44 | 48 |