Letters to a young poet vs The Library of American Biography: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Biography & Memoir

Cover of Letters to a young poet

Letters to a young poet Rainer Maria Rilke · 1656 ★★★★☆ 4.3 138 pages · ≈ 2 h 33 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Library of American Biography

The Library of American Biography Jared Sparks · 1846 402 pages · ≈ 7 h 27 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Letters to a young poet is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 7 for The Library of American Biography.
The Library of American Biography is the easier read (Challenging), Letters to a young poet more demanding (Demanding).

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