John Brown's Body vs Marmion: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Poetry, History

Cover of John Brown's Body

John Brown's Body Stephen Vincent Benét · 1927 392 pages · ≈ 7 h 16 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of Marmion

Marmion Sir Walter Scott · 1800 ★★★★☆ 3.8 295 pages · ≈ 5 h 28 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Very close on paper — pick by the themes that pull you more.

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