Roman de la Rose vs Vita nuova: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Courtly love, French poetry, Poetry

Cover of Roman de la Rose

Roman de la Rose Guillaume de Lorris · 1493 ★★★★☆ 3.7 286 pages · ≈ 5 h 18 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of Vita nuova

Vita nuova Dante Alighieri · 1829 ★★★★☆ 3.9 128 pages · ≈ 2 h 22 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Vita nuova higher: 3.9 vs 3.7 from 9249 votes.
Vita nuova is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 5 for Roman de la Rose.

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