Poems vs Poetical works of Robert Bridges: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: English poetry, Poetry
Poems
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Volume 1. This book contains all the essays and reviews that W.H. Auden wrote during the years when he was living in England, and also includes the full original versions of his two illustrated travel books, Letters…
Poetical works of Robert Bridges
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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
- Readers rate Poems highest: Poems 4.2 · Poetical works of Robert Bridges 3.8.
- Poems is the quickest read — about 4 hours vs 8 for Poetical works of Robert Bridges.
- Poems has the widest readership — 7550 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Poems | Poetical works of Robert Bridges | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.2 (7550) | 3.7 (21) |
Reception
| Poems | Poetical works of Robert Bridges | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 7550 | 21 |
| Editions | 34 | 70 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 10012 | 102 |
| Reading it now | 214 | 8 |
| Written reviews | 212 | 21 |
| Wikipedia attention | 19870 | — |
| Pages | 223 | 484 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Poems or Poetical works of Robert Bridges?
Poems has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Poems 4.2/5, Poetical works of Robert Bridges 3.8/5).
Which is shorter to read: Poems or Poetical works of Robert Bridges?
Poems is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Poems (223 pages, ≈ 4 h 08 m); Poetical works of Robert Bridges (484 pages, ≈ 8 h 58 m).
Which is harder to read: Poems or Poetical works of Robert Bridges?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Poems: Demanding; Poetical works of Robert Bridges: Demanding.