Duineser Elegien vs Paradise Lost: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: German poetry, Poetry, Biography & Memoir

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 Paradise Lost

Paradise Lost John Milton · 1667 ★★★★☆ 3.9 311 pages · ≈ 5 h 46 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Duineser Elegien higher: 4.4 vs 3.9 from 10431 votes.
Duineser Elegien is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 5 for Paradise Lost.

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