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

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 The Song of Hiawatha and Other Poems

The Song of Hiawatha and Other Poems Henry Wadsworth Longfellow · 1800 ★★★★☆ 4.0 354 pages · ≈ 6 h 33 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.1 vs 4.0 — either is a safe pick by score.

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