Owl and the pussy-cat vs The Hunting of the Snark: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: English Nonsense verses, Nonsense verses, Children's poetry, English poetry, Poetry

Cover of Owl and the pussy-cat

Owl and the pussy-cat Edward Lear · 1953 ★★★★☆ 3.7 32 pages · ≈ 36 min · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Hunting of the Snark

The Hunting of the Snark Lewis Carroll · 1876 ★★★★☆ 4.0 90 pages · ≈ 1 h 40 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The Hunting of the Snark higher: 4.0 vs 3.7 from 7098 votes.
Owl and the pussy-cat is the easier read (Challenging), The Hunting of the Snark more demanding (Demanding).

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