Tales of a wayside inn vs The Courtship of Miles Standish: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: American Poets, American poetry, Poetry
Tales of a wayside inn
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Mostly a collection of story-telling poems told by a group of friends in a tavern late one night. "Tales" includes the famous Paul Revere's ride, together with poems of many tales, countries and styles.
The Courtship of Miles Standish
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One of Longfellow's most beloved story-poems, this edition of The Courtship of Miles Standish is beautifully illustrated and handsomely rendered. A model of the lyric style of poetry, this turn-of-the-century printing…
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The verdict
- Readers rate Tales of a wayside inn highest: Tales of a wayside inn 3.9 · The Courtship of Miles Standish 3.7.
- The Courtship of Miles Standish has the widest readership — 514 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| Tales of a wayside inn | The Courtship of Miles Standish | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.7 (514) |
| Hardcover | 4.0 (1) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (5) | — |
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Reception
| Tales of a wayside inn | The Courtship of Miles Standish | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 5 | 514 |
| Editions | 51 | 68 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 487 |
| Reading it now | — | 43 |
| Written reviews | — | 74 |
| Wikipedia attention | 554 | 1401 |
| Pages | 237 | 215 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Tales of a wayside inn or The Courtship of Miles Standish?
Tales of a wayside inn has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Tales of a wayside inn 3.9/5, The Courtship of Miles Standish 3.7/5).
Which is shorter to read: Tales of a wayside inn or The Courtship of Miles Standish?
The Courtship of Miles Standish is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The Courtship of Miles Standish (215 pages, ≈ 3 h 59 m); Tales of a wayside inn (237 pages, ≈ 4 h 23 m).
Which is harder to read: Tales of a wayside inn or The Courtship of Miles Standish?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Tales of a wayside inn: Demanding; The Courtship of Miles Standish: Challenging.
Have both books been made into films?
Tales of a wayside inn: no film adaptation on record; The Courtship of Miles Standish: 1 film adaptation.