Poems vs Roman de la Rose: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Medieval Manuscripts, Facsimiles, Manuscripts, Poetry

Cover of Poems

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

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Cover of Roman de la Rose

Roman de la Rose Guillaume de Lorris · 1493 ★★★★☆ 3.7 286 pages · ≈ 5 h 18 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.6 vs 3.7 — either is a safe pick by score.
Roman de la Rose is the quicker read — about 5 hours vs 11 for Poems.

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