Hudibras vs The Deserted Village: Which Should You Read?

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Cover of Hudibras

Hudibras Samuel Butler · 1662 ★★★★☆ 3.8 412 pages · ≈ 7 h 38 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Deserted Village

The Deserted Village Oliver Goldsmith · 1770 ★★★★☆ 3.5 30 pages · ≈ 33 min · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Hudibras higher: 3.8 vs 3.5 from 59 votes.
The Deserted Village is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 7 for Hudibras.

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