Barrack-room ballads and other verses vs Departmental ditties and other verses: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Soldiers, Poetry

Cover of Barrack-room ballads and other verses

Barrack-room ballads and other verses Rudyard Kipling · 1890 ★★★★☆ 3.6 208 pages · ≈ 3 h 51 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of Departmental ditties and other verses

Departmental ditties and other verses Rudyard Kipling · 1800 94 pages · ≈ 1 h 44 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Departmental ditties and other verses is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 3 for Barrack-room ballads and other verses.

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