Metamorphoses vs Venus and Adonis: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Latin Fables, Metamorphosis, Classical Mythology, Mythology, Poetry, Biography & Memoir

Cover of Metamorphoses

Metamorphoses Ovid · 1479 ★★★★☆ 4.1 417 pages · ≈ 7 h 43 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of Venus and Adonis

Venus and Adonis William Shakespeare · 1593 ★★★★☆ 3.7 43 pages · ≈ 48 min · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Metamorphoses higher: 4.1 vs 3.7 from 80659 votes.
Venus and Adonis is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 7 for Metamorphoses.

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