Elegy written in a country churchyard vs Paradise Lost: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: English poetry, Poetry

Cover of Elegy written in a country churchyard

Elegy written in a country churchyard Thomas Gray · 1751 ★★★★☆ 4.0 25 pages · ≈ 28 min · 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

Ratings are close: 4.0 vs 3.9 — either is a safe pick by score.
Elegy written in a country churchyard is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 5 for Paradise Lost.

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