Don Juan vs The poetical works of Sir Walter Scott: 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 The poetical works of Sir Walter Scott

The poetical works of Sir Walter Scott Sir Walter Scott · 1800 ★★★★☆ 3.9 970 pages · ≈ 17 h 58 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The poetical works of Sir Walter Scott higher: 3.9 vs 3.6 from 28 votes.
Don Juan is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 17 for The poetical works of Sir Walter Scott.

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