Festus, a poem vs Paradise Regained: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Temptation, Poetry
Festus, a poem
An extended poem detailing the story of a man who sold his soul to the Devil. The poem doesn't have a definitive structure and is disorganized. It is seen as a parallel to Goethe's Faust. Some of Bailey's later works,…
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Paradise Regained
Paradise Regained demonstrates Milton's genius for fusing sense and sound, classicism and innovation, narrative and drama, fortifying not merely our sense of what is beautiful but what is human as well. It leaves…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Paradise Regained is the quickest read — about 1 hours vs 7 for Festus, a poem.
- Paradise Regained has the widest readership — 3764 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Festus, a poem | Paradise Regained | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.1 (9) | 3.7 (3764) |
| Hardcover | — | 3.0 (4) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.5 (32) |
Reception
| Festus, a poem | Paradise Regained | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 9 | 3764 |
| Editions | 63 | 89 |
| Citations | 8 | — |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 5886 |
| Reading it now | — | 186 |
| Written reviews | — | 341 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 4107 |
| Pages | 416 | 84 |