Marmion vs The Courtship of Miles Standish: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Poetry, History

Cover of Marmion

Marmion Sir Walter Scott · 1800 ★★★★☆ 3.8 295 pages · ≈ 5 h 28 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Courtship of Miles Standish

The Courtship of Miles Standish Henry Wadsworth Longfellow · 1858 ★★★★☆ 3.7 215 pages · ≈ 3 h 59 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.8 vs 3.7 — either is a safe pick by score.

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