Helen of Troy vs In memoriam: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: In literature, Poetry

Cover of Helen of Troy

Helen of Troy Andrew Lang · 1882 ★★★★☆ 3.6 108 pages · ≈ 2 h 00 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of In memoriam

In memoriam Alfred Lord Tennyson · 1850 ★★★★☆ 4.5 252 pages · ≈ 4 h 40 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate In memoriam higher: 4.5 vs 3.6 from 89413 votes.
Helen of Troy is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 4 for In memoriam.

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