Gedichte vs Paradise Lost: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: German poetry, Criticism and interpretation, Poetry
Gedichte
Wer sich die Muße nimmt, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe abseits der üblichen Pfade zu erkunden, wer sich mit dieser Anthologie in Goethes Zeit und seine Denkweise einführen lässt, wird feststellen: Goethe ist zeitgemäß.…
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Paradise Lost
“The world was all before them, where to choose Their place of rest, and Providence their guide : They, hand in hand, with wandering steps and slow, Through Eden took their solitary way.”
John Milton's Paradise Lost is one of the greatest epic poems in the English language. It tells the story of the Fall of Man, a tale of immense drama and excitement, of rebellion and treachery, of innocence pitted…
The verdict
- Readers rate Gedichte highest: Gedichte 4.1 · Paradise Lost 3.9.
- Paradise Lost is the quickest read — about 5 hours vs 8 for Gedichte.
- Paradise Lost has the widest readership — 187740 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Gedichte | Paradise Lost | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.2 (343) | 3.9 (187740) |
| Hardcover | 3.0 (1) | 5.0 (1) |
| Google Books | — | 5.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.0 (315) |
Reception
| Gedichte | Paradise Lost | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 343 | 187740 |
| Editions | 136 | 396 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | 404 | 397249 |
| Reading it now | — | 23997 |
| Written reviews | 19 | 7908 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 1212 |
| Pages | 439 | 311 |