Marmion vs The Deserted Village: 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 Deserted Village

The Deserted Village Oliver Goldsmith · 1770 ★★★★☆ 3.5 30 pages · ≈ 33 min · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Marmion higher: 3.8 vs 3.5 from 221 votes.
The Deserted Village is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 5 for Marmion.

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