Biographia literaria vs Don Juan: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: English poetry, Poetry

Cover of Biographia literaria

Biographia literaria Samuel Taylor Coleridge · 1817 442 pages · ≈ 8 h 11 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of Don Juan

Don Juan Lord Byron · 1819 ★★★★☆ 3.6 193 pages · ≈ 3 h 34 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Don Juan is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 8 for Biographia literaria.

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