Essays vs Sonnets: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Criticism and interpretation, 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 Sonnets

Sonnets William Shakespeare · 1609 ★★★★☆ 4.2 174 pages · ≈ 3 h 13 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Sonnets higher: 4.2 vs 3.9 from 114417 votes.
Sonnets is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 7 for Essays.

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