Guinevere vs The defence of Guenevere: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Queen Guenevere, Adaptations, Arthurian romances, Poetry
Guinevere
Tennyson had a life-long interest in the legend of King Arthur and after the huge success of his poem 'Morte d'Arthur' he built on the theme with this series of twelve poems, written in two periods of intense creativity…
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The defence of Guenevere
The first volume of Pre-Raphaelite poetry to be published, Morris' 1858 The Defence of Guenevere and Other Poems contains dark and somber verses characteristic of the style. Not received well by critics, the volume…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The defence of Guenevere has the widest readership — 2 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Guinevere | The defence of Guenevere | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.0 (1) | — |
| Hardcover | — | 2.0 (2) |
Reception
| Guinevere | The defence of Guenevere | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 1 | 2 |
| Editions | 10 | 13 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 5 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 23870 | — |
| Pages | 47 | 44 |