Tennyson vs The prelude: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Poets, Literary Criticism
Tennyson
Alfred Tennyson, 1st Baron Tennyson (; 6 August 1809 – 6 October 1892) was an English poet. He was Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom during much of Queen Victorias reign. In 1829 he was awarded the Chancellor's Gold…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The prelude has the widest readership — 4420 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Tennyson | The prelude | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.4 (7) | 3.9 (4420) |
| Hardcover | — | 5.0 (1) |
Reception
| Tennyson | The prelude | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 7 | 4420 |
| Editions | 26 | 69 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 8 | 5038 |
| Reading it now | — | 191 |
| Written reviews | — | 244 |
| Wikipedia attention | 24237 | 3500 |
| Pages | 308 | 240 |