Lyrical Ballads vs Poems: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Coleridge, Romanticism, English poetry, Criticism and interpretation, Poetry
Lyrical Ballads
Twenty-three poems that transformed English poetry. Wordsworth and Coleridge composed this powerful selection of poetry during their youthful and intimate friendship. Reproducing the first edition of 1798, this edition…
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Poems
Introduces the life of author Samuel Taylor Coleridge and presents a sample of his poetry, including complete works and excerpts, with a brief, explanatory introduction to each.
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Lyrical Ballads has the widest readership — 440 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Lyrical Ballads | Poems | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.0 (440) | — |
| Hardcover | 5.0 (1) | 4.0 (6) |
Reception
| Lyrical Ballads | Poems | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 440 | 6 |
| Editions | 73 | 232 |
| Citations | 94 | — |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 14224 | — |
| Written reviews | 440 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 4140 | 19870 |
| Pages | 210 | 296 |