Elegy written in a country churchyard vs Poetical works of Robert Bridges: 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 Poetical works of Robert Bridges

Poetical works of Robert Bridges Robert Seymour Bridges · 1898 ★★★★☆ 3.8 484 pages · ≈ 8 h 58 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 8 for Poetical works of Robert Bridges.

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