North of Boston vs The Deserted Village: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Personal copy, Library, Poetry

Cover of North of Boston

North of Boston Robert Frost · 1910 ★★★★☆ 3.9 141 pages · ≈ 2 h 37 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 North of Boston higher: 3.9 vs 3.5 from 49 votes.
The Deserted Village is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 2 for North of Boston.

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