Briefe an Milena vs Letters to a young poet: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Correspondance, German Authors, Correspondence, Authors, Biography & Memoir
Briefe an Milena
Letters to Milena is a book collecting some of Franz Kafka's letters to Milena Jesenská from 1920 to 1923. Publication history ----------------------- The letters were originally published in German in 1952 as Briefe…
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Letters to a young poet
Letters written to F.X. Kappus during the years 1903-1908. Chronicle of Rilkes's life for the years 1903-1908 (p. 81-123).
The verdict
- Readers rate Letters to a young poet highest: Letters to a young poet 4.3 · Briefe an Milena 3.9.
- Letters to a young poet is the quickest read — about 2 hours vs 6 for Briefe an Milena.
- Letters to a young poet has the widest readership — 132683 ratings behind its score.
- Briefe an Milena runs the darker storyline; Letters to a young poet stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Want a one-evening read?
Letters to a young poet
≈ 2h vs 6h for Briefe an Milena
Want the crowd-tested pick?
Letters to a young poet
132683 ratings vs 28185 for Briefe an Milena
Just want the better-reviewed one?
Letters to a young poet
4.3 vs 3.9 from readers
New to the genre?
Briefe an Milena
Moderate vs Demanding for Letters to a young poet
In the mood for something dark?
Briefe an Milena
a darker storyline than Letters to a young poet
Scores by source
| Briefe an Milena | Letters to a young poet | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.9 (28185) | 4.3 (132683) |
| Hardcover | — | 3.9 (4) |
| Google Books | — | 5.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.5 (155) |
Reception
| Briefe an Milena | Letters to a young poet | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 28185 | 132683 |
| Editions | 84 | 144 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | 108141 | 244716 |
| Reading it now | 10039 | 10440 |
| Written reviews | 3899 | 16972 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 4634 |
| Pages | 360 | 138 |