Meditations and contemplations vs Poems by Currer, Ellis, and Acton Bell: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Poetry

Cover of Meditations and contemplations

Meditations and contemplations James Hervey · 1748 ★★★★☆ 3.9 346 pages · ≈ 6 h 24 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of Poems by Currer, Ellis, and Acton Bell

Poems by Currer, Ellis, and Acton Bell Charlotte Brontë · 1846 ★★★★☆ 3.9 165 pages · ≈ 3 h 03 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.9 vs 3.9 — either is a safe pick by score.
Poems by Currer, Ellis, and Acton Bell is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 6 for Meditations and contemplations.

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