Poems vs Poetical works of Robert Bridges: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: English poetry, Poetry
Poems
From the book:Not that I love thy children, whose dull eyesSee nothing save their own unlovely woe,Whose minds know nothing, nothing care to know, -But that the roar of thy Democracies,Thy reigns of Terror, thy great…
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Poetical works of Robert Bridges
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…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Poems is the quickest read — about 3 hours vs 8 for Poetical works of Robert Bridges.
- Poems has the widest readership — 79 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Poems | Poetical works of Robert Bridges | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.7 (21) |
| Hardcover | 2.8 (2) | — |
| Google Books | 5.0 (1) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (79) | — |
Reception
| Poems | Poetical works of Robert Bridges | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 79 | 21 |
| Editions | 53 | 70 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | — | 102 |
| Reading it now | — | 8 |
| Written reviews | — | 21 |
| Wikipedia attention | 19870 | — |
| Pages | 214 | 484 |