Leaves of Grass vs The Song of Hiawatha and Other Poems: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: American Poets, American poetry, English poetry, Poetry
Leaves of Grass
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…
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The Song of Hiawatha and Other Poems
Poetry and prose written by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow List of Poems: The song of Hiawatha Evangeline The courtship of Miles Standish The village blacksmith A Psalm of life The rainy day The light of stars God's…
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.
Scores by source
| Leaves of Grass | The Song of Hiawatha and Other Poems | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.1 (119269) | 3.9 (76) |
| Hardcover | 4.0 (1) | — |
| Google Books | 2.5 (4) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (66) | 4.5 (22) |
Reception
| Leaves of Grass | The Song of Hiawatha and Other Poems | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 119269 | 76 |
| Editions | 755 | 185 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 232280 | 116 |
| Reading it now | 12828 | 10 |
| Written reviews | 4575 | 18 |
| Wikipedia attention | 11211 | — |
| Pages | 288 | 354 |