Peacock pie, a book of rhymes vs Poetical works of Robert Bridges: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: English poetry, Poetry

Peacock pie, a book of rhymes Walter De la Mare · 1913 ★★★★☆ 3.8 120 pages · ≈ 2 h 13 m · Moderate

Peacock Pie presents an extensive selection of de la Mare's best poetry, in thematically themes sections such as are "Up and Down," "Boys and Girls," "Three Queer Tales," "Places and People," "Beasts," "Witches and…

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Poetical works of Robert Bridges Robert Seymour Bridges · 1898 ★★★★☆ 3.8 484 pages · ≈ 8 h 58 m · Demanding

Each section preceded by a bibliographical note. Second edition. Prometheus the firegiver, a mask in the Greek manner.--Demeter, a mask.--Eros and psyche.--The growth of love.--Shorter poems, --New poems, --Later…

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The verdict

Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
Peacock pie, a book of rhymes is the quickest read — about 2 hours vs 8 for Poetical works of Robert Bridges.
Peacock pie, a book of rhymes has the widest readership — 151 ratings behind its score.

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How to choose

Want a one-evening read? Peacock pie, a book of rhymes ≈ 2h vs 8h for Poetical works of Robert Bridges New to the genre? Peacock pie, a book of rhymes Moderate vs Demanding for Poetical works of Robert Bridges

Scores by source

	Peacock pie, a book of rhymes	Poetical works of Robert Bridges
Goodreads	3.8 (151)	3.7 (21)
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Reception

	Peacock pie, a book of rhymes	Poetical works of Robert Bridges
Ratings	151	21
Editions	61	70
Want to read	217	102
Reading it now	26	8
Written reviews	31	21
Pages	120	484
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Questions readers ask

Which is rated higher: Peacock pie, a book of rhymes or Poetical works of Robert Bridges?

Peacock pie, a book of rhymes has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Peacock pie, a book of rhymes 3.8/5, Poetical works of Robert Bridges 3.8/5).

Which is shorter to read: Peacock pie, a book of rhymes or Poetical works of Robert Bridges?

Peacock pie, a book of rhymes is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Peacock pie, a book of rhymes (120 pages, ≈ 2 h 13 m); Poetical works of Robert Bridges (484 pages, ≈ 8 h 58 m).

Which is harder to read: Peacock pie, a book of rhymes or Poetical works of Robert Bridges?

Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Peacock pie, a book of rhymes: Moderate; Poetical works of Robert Bridges: Demanding.