Poems vs The Pied Piper of Hamelin: Which Should You Read?

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

Cover of Poems

Poems William Cowper · 1782 ★★★★☆ 3.7 666 pages · ≈ 12 h 20 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Pied Piper of Hamelin

The Pied Piper of Hamelin Robert Browning · 1888 ★★★★☆ 3.9 54 pages · ≈ 1 h 00 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.7 vs 3.9 — either is a safe pick by score.
The Pied Piper of Hamelin is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 12 for Poems.
The Pied Piper of Hamelin is the easier read (Challenging), Poems more demanding (Demanding).

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