Alcestis vs In memoriam: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: In literature, Open_syllabus_project, Poetry

Cover of Alcestis

Alcestis Euripides · 1818 ★★★★☆ 3.8 83 pages · ≈ 1 h 32 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 3.8 from 89413 votes.
Alcestis is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 4 for In memoriam.

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