Don Juan vs Venus and Adonis: 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 Venus and Adonis

Venus and Adonis William Shakespeare · 1593 ★★★★☆ 3.7 43 pages · ≈ 48 min · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.6 vs 3.7 — either is a safe pick by score.
Venus and Adonis is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 3 for Don Juan.

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