Canto a Mi Mismo vs Poems: Which Should You Read?
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Canto a Mi Mismo
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"This book offers the most comprehensive and detailed reading to date of Song of Myself. One of the most distinguished critics in Whitman Studies, Ed Folsom, and one of the nation's most prominent writers and literary…
Poems
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The verdict
- Readers rate Poems highest: Poems 4.1 · Canto a Mi Mismo 3.8.
- Canto a Mi Mismo is the quickest read — about 2 hours vs 4 for Poems.
- Poems has the widest readership — 483 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| Canto a Mi Mismo | Poems | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.8 (17) | 4.1 (483) |
| Hardcover | — | 3.0 (4) |
| Apple Books | — | 3.0 (6) |
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Reception
| Canto a Mi Mismo | Poems | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 17 | 483 |
| Editions | 59 | 47 |
| Citations | 4 | — |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | 16 | 815 |
| Reading it now | 4 | 113 |
| Written reviews | 2 | 48 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 19870 |
| Pages | 127 | 259 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Canto a Mi Mismo or Poems?
Poems has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Poems 4.1/5, Canto a Mi Mismo 3.8/5).
Which is shorter to read: Canto a Mi Mismo or Poems?
Canto a Mi Mismo is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Canto a Mi Mismo (127 pages, ≈ 2 h 21 m); Poems (259 pages, ≈ 4 h 48 m).
Which is harder to read: Canto a Mi Mismo or Poems?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Canto a Mi Mismo: Demanding; Poems: Moderate.