Don Juan vs The Rape of the Lock: 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 Rape of the Lock

The Rape of the Lock Alexander Pope · 1714 ★★★★☆ 3.5 52 pages · ≈ 58 min · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.6 vs 3.5 — either is a safe pick by score.
The Rape of the Lock is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 3 for Don Juan.

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