Elegy written in a country churchyard vs Poems: 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 Poems

Poems Matthew Arnold · 1853 ★★★★☆ 3.8 510 pages · ≈ 9 h 27 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Elegy written in a country churchyard higher: 4.0 vs 3.8 from 1361 votes.
Elegy written in a country churchyard is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 9 for Poems.

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