Essays vs Rime of the ancient mariner: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: English poetry, History and criticism, 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 Rime of the ancient mariner

Rime of the ancient mariner Samuel Taylor Coleridge · 1827 ★★★★☆ 4.0 44 pages · ≈ 49 min · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.9 vs 4.0 — either is a safe pick by score.
Rime of the ancient mariner is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 7 for Essays.

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