Milton's Poems vs Moments of vision: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Facsimiles, Manuscripts, English poetry, Criticism and interpretation, Poetry

Cover of Milton's Poems

Milton's Poems John Milton · 1605 ★★★★☆ 3.7 520 pages · ≈ 9 h 38 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of Moments of vision

Moments of vision Thomas Hardy · 1889 ★★★★☆ 3.6 184 pages · ≈ 3 h 24 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.7 vs 3.6 — either is a safe pick by score.
Moments of vision is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 9 for Milton's Poems.

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