Marmion vs Wisdom: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Poetry
Marmion
It is a poetry book. Sir Walter Scott’s love of the country induced him, after his marriage in 1797, to settle in a cottage at the pretty village of Lasswade, near Edinburgh. Four years after leaving this district he…
1 film adaptation
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Wisdom is the quickest read — about 1 hours vs 5 for Marmion.
- Marmion has the widest readership — 221 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Marmion | Wisdom | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.8 (221) | — |
| Hardcover | — | 3.2 (4) |
Reception
| Marmion | Wisdom | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 221 | 4 |
| Editions | 75 | 76 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 1011 | — |
| Reading it now | 62 | — |
| Written reviews | 33 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 3984 | 9371 |
| Pages | 295 | 19 |