Leaves of Grass vs Tales of a wayside inn: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: American Poets, American poetry, Poetry
Leaves of Grass
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Leaves of Grass is a poetry collection by American poet Walt Whitman. First published in 1855, Whitman spent most of his professional life writing and rewriting Leaves of Grass, revising it multiple times until his…
Tales of a wayside inn
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Mostly a collection of story-telling poems told by a group of friends in a tavern late one night. "Tales" includes the famous Paul Revere's ride, together with poems of many tales, countries and styles.
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Leaves of Grass has the widest readership — 119269 ratings behind its score.
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Scores by source
| Leaves of Grass | Tales of a wayside inn | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.1 (119269) | — |
| Hardcover | 4.0 (1) | 4.0 (1) |
| Google Books | 2.5 (4) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (66) | 4.5 (5) |
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Reception
| Leaves of Grass | Tales of a wayside inn | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 119269 | 5 |
| Editions | 755 | 51 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 232280 | — |
| Reading it now | 12828 | — |
| Written reviews | 4575 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 11211 | 554 |
| Pages | 288 | 237 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Leaves of Grass or Tales of a wayside inn?
Leaves of Grass has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Leaves of Grass 4.1/5, Tales of a wayside inn 3.9/5).
Which is shorter to read: Leaves of Grass or Tales of a wayside inn?
Tales of a wayside inn is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Tales of a wayside inn (237 pages, ≈ 4 h 23 m); Leaves of Grass (288 pages, ≈ 5 h 20 m).
Which is harder to read: Leaves of Grass or Tales of a wayside inn?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Leaves of Grass: Demanding; Tales of a wayside inn: Demanding.