A Shropshire lad vs Lucile: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Poems, English poetry, Poetry

Cover of A Shropshire lad

A Shropshire lad A. E. Housman · 1896 ★★★★☆ 4.0 95 pages · ≈ 1 h 46 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of Lucile

Lucile Robert Bulwer Lytton · 1800 ★★★★☆ 3.6 369 pages · ≈ 6 h 50 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate A Shropshire lad higher: 4.0 vs 3.6 from 3054 votes.
A Shropshire lad is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 6 for Lucile.

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