Classical Mythology vs The legend of good women: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Mythologie, Classical Mythology, Mythology
Classical Mythology
An excellent primer on classical mythology for readers who have little or no background of classical knowledge.
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The legend of good women
The Legend of Good Women is a poem in the form of a dream vision by Geoffrey Chaucer. The poem is the third longest of Chaucer's works, after The Canterbury Tales and Troilus and Criseyde, and is possibly the first…
The verdict
- Readers rate Classical Mythology highest: Classical Mythology 4.1 · The legend of good women 3.8.
- The legend of good women is the quickest read — about 4 hours vs 9 for Classical Mythology.
- Classical Mythology has the widest readership — 1378 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Classical Mythology | The legend of good women | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.1 (1378) | — |
| Hardcover | 3.5 (2) | — |
| Google Books | 5.0 (2) | — |
Reception
| Classical Mythology | The legend of good women | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 1378 | 1 |
| Editions | 12 | 13 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 2086 | — |
| Reading it now | 65 | — |
| Written reviews | 50 | — |
| Pages | 524 | 229 |