Piers Plowman vs Poems: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Christian pilgrims and pilgrimages, Medieval Manuscripts, Facsimiles, Manuscripts, English poetry, Poetry

Cover of Piers Plowman

Piers Plowman William Langland · 1900 ★★★☆☆ 3.5 208 pages · ≈ 3 h 51 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of Poems

Poems Geoffrey Chaucer · 1800 ★★★★☆ 3.6 631 pages · ≈ 11 h 41 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.5 vs 3.6 — either is a safe pick by score.
Piers Plowman is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 11 for Poems.

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