Rime of the ancient mariner vs The Rape of the Lock: 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 Rape of the Lock
A satiric poem about Belinda and the evil Baron who wants to steal a lock of her hair, it is a commentary on the battle of the sexes and the contemporary social world of high society.
The verdict
- Readers rate Rime of the ancient mariner highest: Rime of the ancient mariner 4.0 · The Rape of the Lock 3.5.
- 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 Rape of the Lock | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.0 (63811) | 3.5 (17617) |
| Hardcover | 3.9 (73) | 2.0 (1) |
| Google Books | 5.0 (1) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (33) | 3.5 (6) |
Reception
| Rime of the ancient mariner | The Rape of the Lock | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 63811 | 17617 |
| Editions | 156 | 125 |
| Citations | — | 3 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 33970 | 9967 |
| Reading it now | 1035 | 141 |
| Written reviews | 1983 | 649 |
| Wikipedia attention | 26526 | 7118 |
| Pages | 44 | 52 |