Atalanta's Race vs The earthly paradise: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Medieval Literature, Storytelling, Classical Mythology, Adaptations, Greek Mythology, Poetry

Atalanta's Race William Morris · 1888 ★★★★☆ 3.8 242 pages · ≈ 4 h 29 m · Demanding

The earthly paradise William Morris · 1868 ★★★★☆ 3.8 445 pages · ≈ 8 h 14 m · Demanding

A series of 24 tales in verse, 2 for each month of the year.

The verdict

Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
Atalanta's Race is the quickest read — about 4 hours vs 8 for The earthly paradise.
Atalanta's Race has the widest readership — 3 ratings behind its score.

	Atalanta's Race	The earthly paradise
Goodreads	3.7 (3)	4.1 (2)