Gedichte vs Paradise Lost: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: German poetry, Criticism and interpretation, Poetry

Cover of Gedichte

Gedichte Johann Wolfgang von Goethe · 1700 ★★★★☆ 4.1 439 pages · ≈ 8 h 08 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of Paradise Lost

Paradise Lost John Milton · 1667 ★★★★☆ 3.9 311 pages · ≈ 5 h 46 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Gedichte higher: 4.1 vs 3.9 from 343 votes.
Paradise Lost is the quicker read — about 5 hours vs 8 for Gedichte.

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