Poems vs Struwwelpeter: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: German poetry, Textual Criticism, Children's poetry, Poetry, Fiction
Poems
More
A brief introduction to the life of Shelley, called the poet of "uncompromising spirit," and his most praised works, some extracted from the whole, others presented in full.
Struwwelpeter
More
Struwwelpeter is a collection of children's poetry meant to serve as instructions for life's lessons. Most of the stories tell the tale of a child's misbehavior and the grizzly end they will meet if they do not change…
Side by side
The verdict
- Readers rate Struwwelpeter highest: Struwwelpeter 4.1 · Poems 3.8.
- Struwwelpeter is the quickest read — about 1 hours vs 17 for Poems.
- Struwwelpeter has the widest readership — 19 ratings behind its score.
Affiliate links: we may earn a commission on purchases.
Scores by source
| Poems | Struwwelpeter | |
|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 4.0 (5) | 3.9 (10) |
| Google Books | 5.0 (1) | — |
| Apple Books | — | 4.0 (14) |
| Check price → | Check price → |
Reception
| Poems | Struwwelpeter | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 5 | 19 |
| Editions | 233 | 48 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Wikipedia attention | 19870 | 12025 |
| Pages | 918 | 24 |
| Check price → | Check price → |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Poems or Struwwelpeter?
Struwwelpeter has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Struwwelpeter 4.1/5, Poems 3.8/5).
Which is shorter to read: Poems or Struwwelpeter?
Struwwelpeter is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Struwwelpeter (24 pages, ≈ 27 min); Poems (918 pages, ≈ 17 h 00 m).
Which is harder to read: Poems or Struwwelpeter?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Poems: Demanding; Struwwelpeter: Demanding.