Poems vs Rev. Calvin Fairbank during slavery times: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Antislavery movements, Slavery
Poems
“WHO stands on that cliff, like a figure of stone,”
All of Whittier's poetry works, collected and illustrated.
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Rev. Calvin Fairbank during slavery times
This riveting autobiography tells the tales of abolitionist Reverend Calvin Fairbank, who was imprisoned for 17 years for his anti-slavery activities.
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Rev. Calvin Fairbank during slavery times is the quickest read — about 3 hours vs 6 for Poems.
- Poems has the widest readership — 82 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Poems | Rev. Calvin Fairbank during slavery times | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.8 (82) | 4.7 (3) |
| Hardcover | 2.0 (1) | 3.7 (3) |
Reception
| Poems | Rev. Calvin Fairbank during slavery times | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 82 | 3 |
| Editions | 74 | 15 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 163 | 8 |
| Reading it now | 14 | 3 |
| Written reviews | 12 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 19870 | — |
| Pages | 344 | 207 |