Classical Mythology vs The legend of good women: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Mythologie, Classical Mythology, Mythology

Cover of Classical Mythology

Classical Mythology Mark P. O. Morford · 1971 ★★★★☆ 4.1 524 pages · ≈ 9 h 42 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of The legend of good women

The legend of good women Geoffrey Chaucer · 1889 ★★★★☆ 3.8 229 pages · ≈ 4 h 14 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Classical Mythology higher: 4.1 vs 3.8 from 1378 votes.
The legend of good women is the quicker read — about 4 hours vs 9 for Classical Mythology.
Classical Mythology is the easier read (Challenging), The legend of good women more demanding (Demanding).

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