Letters of Wallace Stevens vs Oliver Goldsmith: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: American Poets, Poets, Biography & Memoir

Cover of Letters of Wallace Stevens

Letters of Wallace Stevens Wallace Stevens · 1966 ★★★★☆ 4.2 890 pages · ≈ 16 h 29 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of Oliver Goldsmith

Oliver Goldsmith Washington Irving · 1840 ★★★★☆ 3.6 161 pages · ≈ 2 h 59 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Letters of Wallace Stevens higher: 4.2 vs 3.6 from 98 votes.
Oliver Goldsmith is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 16 for Letters of Wallace Stevens.
Letters of Wallace Stevens is the easier read (Moderate), Oliver Goldsmith more demanding (Challenging).

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