Il purgatorio vs Veinte poemas de amor y una canción desesperada: Which Should You Read?
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Il purgatorio
“To course on better waters the little boat of my wit, that leaves behind her so cruel a sea, now raises her sails, and I will sing of that second kingdom in which the human spirit is made clean and becomes worthy to ascend to Heaven.”
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Com’ io l’ho tratto, saria lungo a dirti;
Veinte poemas de amor y una canción desesperada
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Veinte poemas de amor y una canción desesperada es una de las obras más célebres del poeta chileno Pablo Neruda. Publicado en junio de 1924, el poemario lanzó a su autor a la fama con apenas 19 años de edad, y es una de…
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The verdict
- Readers rate Veinte poemas de amor y una canción desesperada highest: Veinte poemas de amor y una canción desesperada 4.2 · Il purgatorio 3.9.
- Veinte poemas de amor y una canción desesperada is the quickest read — about 1 hours vs 5 for Il purgatorio.
- Veinte poemas de amor y una canción desesperada has the widest readership — 84300 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| Il purgatorio | Veinte poemas de amor y una canción desesperada | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 4.2 (84300) |
| Hardcover | 3.9 (54) | 3.6 (15) |
| Google Books | — | 5.0 (3) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.0 (29) |
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Reception
| Il purgatorio | Veinte poemas de amor y una canción desesperada | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 54 | 84300 |
| Editions | 216 | 135 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 43 |
| Written reviews | — | 11 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 1426 |
| Pages | 316 | 46 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Il purgatorio or Veinte poemas de amor y una canción desesperada?
Veinte poemas de amor y una canción desesperada has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Veinte poemas de amor y una canción desesperada 4.2/5, Il purgatorio 3.9/5).
Which is shorter to read: Il purgatorio or Veinte poemas de amor y una canción desesperada?
Veinte poemas de amor y una canción desesperada is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Veinte poemas de amor y una canción desesperada (46 pages, ≈ 51 min); Il purgatorio (316 pages, ≈ 5 h 51 m).
Which is harder to read: Il purgatorio or Veinte poemas de amor y una canción desesperada?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Il purgatorio: Demanding; Veinte poemas de amor y una canción desesperada: Demanding.