Les contemplations vs The Shipwreck, a poem: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Poetry

Cover of Les contemplations

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

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Cover of The Shipwreck, a poem

The Shipwreck, a poem William Falconer · 1762 170 pages · ≈ 3 h 09 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

The Shipwreck, a poem is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 8 for Les contemplations.

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