Les contemplations vs Poems by Currer, Ellis, and Acton Bell: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Poetry
Les contemplations
Les Contemplations est un recueil de poésie de Victor Hugo, publié en 1856. Il est composé de 158 poèmes rassemblés en six livres. La plupart de ces poèmes ont été écrits entre 1841 et 1855, mais les poèmes les plus…
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Poems by Currer, Ellis, and Acton Bell
Poems by Currer, Ellis, and Acton Bell was a volume of poetry published jointly by the three Brontë sisters,  Charlotte,  Emily and Anne in 1846 (see 1846 in…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Poems by Currer, Ellis, and Acton Bell is the quickest read — about 3 hours vs 8 for Les contemplations.
- Les contemplations has the widest readership — 4052 ratings behind its score.
- Poems by Currer, Ellis, and Acton Bell runs the darker storyline; Les contemplations stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Want a one-evening read?
Poems by Currer, Ellis, and Acton Bell
≈ 3h vs 8h for Les contemplations
In the mood for something dark?
Poems by Currer, Ellis, and Acton Bell
a darker storyline than Les contemplations
Want something lighter?
Les contemplations
an easier tone than Poems by Currer, Ellis, and Acton Bell
Scores by source
| Les contemplations | Poems by Currer, Ellis, and Acton Bell | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.0 (4052) | 3.9 (757) |
| Hardcover | 4.3 (7) | — |
| Google Books | 4.0 (1) | — |
| Apple Books | — | 4.0 (12) |
Reception
| Les contemplations | Poems by Currer, Ellis, and Acton Bell | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 4052 | 757 |
| Editions | 60 | 47 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 3752 | 1951 |
| Reading it now | 303 | 166 |
| Written reviews | 144 | 107 |
| Wikipedia attention | 454 | 836 |
| Pages | 457 | 165 |