Rime of the ancient mariner vs Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Pearl, and Sir Orfeo: 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 verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Rime of the ancient mariner is the quickest read — about 1 hours vs 2 for Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Pearl, and Sir Orfeo.
- Rime of the ancient mariner has the widest readership — 63811 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Want a one-evening read?
Rime of the ancient mariner
≈ 1h vs 2h for Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Pearl, and Sir Orfeo
Want the crowd-tested pick?
Rime of the ancient mariner
63811 ratings vs 15606 for Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Pearl, and Sir Orfeo
New to the genre?
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Pearl, and Sir Orfeo
Challenging vs Demanding for Rime of the ancient mariner
Scores by source
| Rime of the ancient mariner | Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Pearl, and Sir Orfeo | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.0 (63811) | 4.0 (15606) |
| Hardcover | 3.9 (73) | 3.7 (35) |
| Google Books | 5.0 (1) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (33) | — |
Reception
| Rime of the ancient mariner | Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Pearl, and Sir Orfeo | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 63811 | 15606 |
| Editions | 156 | 13 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 33970 | 17461 |
| Reading it now | 1035 | 841 |
| Written reviews | 1983 | 1150 |
| Wikipedia attention | 26526 | — |
| Pages | 44 | 157 |