Helen of Troy, and other poems vs Les contemplations: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Poetry
Helen of Troy, and other poems
This book is a collection of poems by Sara Tesdale beautiful poems which are simpler and related to general topics beautiful songs about the city she loved so much and later made her home. Read this anthology and swoon.
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Les contemplations
Les Contemplations est un recueil de poésie de Victor Hugo, publié en 1856. Il est composé de 158 poèmes rassemblés en six livres. La plupart de ces poèmes ont été écrits entre 1841 et 1855, mais les poèmes les plus…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Helen of Troy, and other poems is the quickest read — about 2 hours vs 8 for Les contemplations.
- Les contemplations has the widest readership — 4052 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Helen of Troy, and other poems | Les contemplations | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.1 (119) | 4.0 (4052) |
| Hardcover | — | 4.3 (7) |
| Google Books | — | 4.0 (1) |
Reception
| Helen of Troy, and other poems | Les contemplations | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 119 | 4052 |
| Editions | 8 | 60 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 3752 |
| Reading it now | — | 303 |
| Written reviews | — | 144 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 454 |
| Pages | 115 | 457 |