Les contemplations vs Poems by Currer, Ellis, and Acton Bell: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Poetry

Cover of Les contemplations

Les contemplations Victor Hugo · 1856 ★★★★☆ 4.0 457 pages · ≈ 8 h 28 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of Poems by Currer, Ellis, and Acton Bell

Poems by Currer, Ellis, and Acton Bell Charlotte Brontë · 1846 ★★★★☆ 3.9 165 pages · ≈ 3 h 03 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.0 vs 3.9 — either is a safe pick by score.
Poems by Currer, Ellis, and Acton Bell is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 8 for Les contemplations.

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