Marmion vs Poems by Currer, Ellis, and Acton Bell: Which Should You Read?
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Marmion
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It is a poetry book. Sir Walter Scott’s love of the country induced him, after his marriage in 1797, to settle in a cottage at the pretty village of Lasswade, near Edinburgh. Four years after leaving this district he…
Poems by Currer, Ellis, and Acton Bell
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Poems by Currer, Ellis, and Acton Bell was a volume of poetry published jointly by the three Brontë sisters,  Charlotte,  Emily and Anne in 1846 (see 1846 in…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Poems by Currer, Ellis, and Acton Bell is the quickest read — about 3 hours vs 5 for Marmion.
- Poems by Currer, Ellis, and Acton Bell has the widest readership — 757 ratings behind its score.
- Poems by Currer, Ellis, and Acton Bell runs the darker storyline; Marmion stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Marmion | Poems by Currer, Ellis, and Acton Bell | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.8 (221) | 3.9 (757) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.0 (12) |
Reception
| Marmion | Poems by Currer, Ellis, and Acton Bell | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 221 | 757 |
| Editions | 75 | 47 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 1011 | 1951 |
| Reading it now | 62 | 166 |
| Written reviews | 33 | 107 |
| Wikipedia attention | 3984 | 836 |
| Pages | 295 | 165 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Marmion or Poems by Currer, Ellis, and Acton Bell?
Poems by Currer, Ellis, and Acton Bell has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Poems by Currer, Ellis, and Acton Bell 3.9/5, Marmion 3.8/5).
Which is shorter to read: Marmion or Poems by Currer, Ellis, and Acton Bell?
Poems by Currer, Ellis, and Acton Bell is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Poems by Currer, Ellis, and Acton Bell (165 pages, ≈ 3 h 03 m); Marmion (295 pages, ≈ 5 h 28 m).
Which is harder to read: Marmion or Poems by Currer, Ellis, and Acton Bell?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Marmion: Demanding; Poems by Currer, Ellis, and Acton Bell: Demanding.
Have both books been made into films?
Marmion: 2 film adaptations; Poems by Currer, Ellis, and Acton Bell: no film adaptation on record.