Don Juan vs Hudibras: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: English poetry, Poetry

Cover of Don Juan

Don Juan Lord Byron · 1819 ★★★★☆ 3.6 193 pages · ≈ 3 h 34 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of Hudibras

Hudibras Samuel Butler · 1662 ★★★★☆ 3.8 412 pages · ≈ 7 h 38 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Hudibras higher: 3.8 vs 3.6 from 59 votes.
Don Juan is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 7 for Hudibras.

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