Leaves of Grass vs Poems: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: English poetry, Poetry

Cover of Leaves of Grass

Leaves of Grass Walt Whitman · 1855 ★★★★☆ 4.1 288 pages · ≈ 5 h 20 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of Poems

Poems George Meredith · 1851 ★★★★☆ 3.8 623 pages · ≈ 11 h 32 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Leaves of Grass higher: 4.1 vs 3.8 from 119269 votes.
Leaves of Grass is the quicker read — about 5 hours vs 11 for Poems.

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