Essays vs Gitanjali (song offerings): Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: English poetry, Criticism and interpretation, Poetry

Cover of Essays

Essays Matthew Arnold · 1865 ★★★★☆ 3.9 380 pages · ≈ 7 h 02 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of Gitanjali (song offerings)

Gitanjali (song offerings) Rabindranath Tagore · 1910 ★★★★☆ 3.9 53 pages · ≈ 59 min · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.9 vs 3.9 — either is a safe pick by score.
Gitanjali (song offerings) is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 7 for Essays.

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