Duineser Elegien vs Les contemplations: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Poetry

Cover of Duineser Elegien

Duineser Elegien Rainer Maria Rilke · 1923 ★★★★☆ 4.4 101 pages · ≈ 1 h 52 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of Les contemplations

Les contemplations Victor Hugo · 1856 ★★★★☆ 4.0 457 pages · ≈ 8 h 28 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Duineser Elegien higher: 4.4 vs 4.0 from 10431 votes.
Duineser Elegien is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 8 for Les contemplations.

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