Cantos vs Poetical works of Robert Bridges: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: English poetry, Poetry
Cantos
Brings together the first 95 cantos, which were originally published in six separate books. For contents, see Author Catalog.
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Poetical works of Robert Bridges
Each section preceded by a bibliographical note. Second edition. Prometheus the firegiver, a mask in the Greek manner.--Demeter, a mask.--Eros and psyche.--The growth of love.--Shorter poems, --New poems, --Later…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Cantos is the quickest read — about 2 hours vs 8 for Poetical works of Robert Bridges.
- Poetical works of Robert Bridges has the widest readership — 21 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Cantos | Poetical works of Robert Bridges | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.7 (21) |
| Hardcover | 4.2 (5) | — |
Reception
| Cantos | Poetical works of Robert Bridges | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 5 | 21 |
| Editions | 48 | 70 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | — | 102 |
| Reading it now | — | 8 |
| Written reviews | — | 21 |
| Wikipedia attention | 5681 | — |
| Pages | 151 | 484 |