Lucile vs Poems: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Modern Poetry, English poetry, Poetry

Cover of Lucile

Lucile Robert Bulwer Lytton · 1800 ★★★★☆ 3.6 369 pages · ≈ 6 h 50 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of Poems

Poems Matthew Arnold · 1853 ★★★★☆ 3.8 510 pages · ≈ 9 h 27 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.6 vs 3.8 — either is a safe pick by score.
Lucile is the quicker read — about 6 hours vs 9 for Poems.

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