A Shropshire lad vs Poetical works of Robert Bridges: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: 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 Poetical works of Robert Bridges

Poetical works of Robert Bridges Robert Seymour Bridges · 1898 ★★★★☆ 3.8 484 pages · ≈ 8 h 58 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate A Shropshire lad higher: 4.0 vs 3.8 from 3054 votes.
A Shropshire lad is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 8 for Poetical works of Robert Bridges.

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