Elegy written in a country churchyard vs The Canterbury Tales: Which Should You Read?

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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 The Canterbury Tales

The Canterbury Tales Geoffrey Chaucer · 1478 ★★★★☆ 3.5 388 pages · ≈ 7 h 11 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Elegy written in a country churchyard higher: 4.0 vs 3.5 from 1361 votes.
Elegy written in a country churchyard is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 7 for The Canterbury Tales.

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