Childe Harold's pilgrimage vs Odes: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Poetry

Cover of Childe Harold's pilgrimage

Childe Harold's pilgrimage Lord Byron · 1812 ★★★★☆ 3.7 257 pages · ≈ 4 h 46 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of Odes

Odes Horace · 1635 ★★★★☆ 3.6 424 pages · ≈ 7 h 51 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.7 vs 3.6 — either is a safe pick by score.
Childe Harold's pilgrimage is the quicker read — about 4 hours vs 7 for Odes.

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