Poems vs Sonnets from the Portuguese: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: English Sonnets, English Poets, Correspondence, English poetry, Poetry

Cover of Poems

Poems Elizabeth Barrett Browning · 1844 ★★★★☆ 4.1 526 pages · ≈ 9 h 44 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of Sonnets from the Portuguese

Sonnets from the Portuguese Elizabeth Barrett Browning · 1896 ★★★★☆ 4.1 49 pages · ≈ 54 min · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.1 vs 4.1 — either is a safe pick by score.
Sonnets from the Portuguese is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 9 for Poems.

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