La Divina Commedia vs Marmion: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Poetry, History

Cover of La Divina Commedia

La Divina Commedia Dante Alighieri · 1472 ★★★★☆ 4.1 502 pages · ≈ 9 h 18 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

Readers rate La Divina Commedia higher: 4.1 vs 3.8 from 178911 votes.
Marmion is the quicker read — about 5 hours vs 9 for La Divina Commedia.

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