Essays vs The poetical works of Sir Walter Scott: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: English poetry, 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 The poetical works of Sir Walter Scott

The poetical works of Sir Walter Scott Sir Walter Scott · 1800 ★★★★☆ 3.9 970 pages · ≈ 17 h 58 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.9 vs 3.9 — either is a safe pick by score.
Essays is the quicker read — about 7 hours vs 17 for The poetical works of Sir Walter Scott.

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