Milton's Poems vs Songs of innocence and of experience: Which Should You Read?

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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 Songs of innocence and of experience

Songs of innocence and of experience William Blake · 1794 ★★★★☆ 4.1 79 pages · ≈ 1 h 28 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Songs of innocence and of experience higher: 4.1 vs 3.7 from 53224 votes.
Songs of innocence and of experience is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 9 for Milton's Poems.

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