Evangeline vs Marmion: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Poetry, History

Cover of Evangeline

Evangeline Henry Wadsworth Longfellow · 1847 ★★★★☆ 4.2 106 pages · ≈ 1 h 58 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of Marmion

Marmion Sir Walter Scott · 1800 ★★★★☆ 3.8 295 pages · ≈ 5 h 28 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Evangeline higher: 4.2 vs 3.8 from 64 votes.
Evangeline is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 5 for Marmion.

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