Festus, a poem vs Paradise Regained: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Temptation, Poetry

Cover of Festus, a poem

Festus, a poem Philip James Bailey · 1830 ★★★★☆ 3.7 416 pages · ≈ 7 h 42 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

vs

Cover of Paradise Regained

Paradise Regained John Milton · 1671 ★★★★☆ 3.7 84 pages · ≈ 1 h 33 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.7 vs 3.7 — either is a safe pick by score.
Paradise Regained is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 7 for Festus, a poem.

Side by side