Les chansons de Bilitis vs Les contemplations: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Poetry

Cover of Les chansons de Bilitis

Les chansons de Bilitis Pierre Louÿs · 1894 ★★★★☆ 3.7 175 pages · ≈ 3 h 14 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of Les contemplations

Les contemplations Victor Hugo · 1856 ★★★★☆ 4.0 457 pages · ≈ 8 h 28 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Les contemplations higher: 4.0 vs 3.7 from 4052 votes.
Les chansons de Bilitis is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 8 for Les contemplations.

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