Cowper vs Tennyson: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: English Poets, Poets, Biography & Memoir
Cowper
In this masterful biography, Goldwin Smith presents the life and works of William Cowper (1731-1800), whom Samuel Taylor Coleridge called “the best modern poet". Tracing Cowper's life—from his beginnings in England to…
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Tennyson
Alfred Tennyson, 1st Baron Tennyson (; 6 August 1809 – 6 October 1892) was an English poet. He was Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom during much of Queen Victorias reign. In 1829 he was awarded the Chancellor's Gold…
The verdict
- Cowper is the quickest read — about 2 hours vs 5 for Tennyson.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Cowper | Tennyson | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.4 (7) |
Reception
| Cowper | Tennyson | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | — | 7 |
| Editions | 31 | 26 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 8 |
| Wikipedia attention | 119 | 24237 |
| Pages | 128 | 308 |