Poems vs Songs of innocence and of experience: Which Should You Read?
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Poems
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Chaucer's Shorter Poems consists of several of the lesser known works by Geoffrey Chaucer, author of The Canterbury Tales: The Book of the Duchess The House of Fame The Parliament of…
Songs of innocence and of experience
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This volume of verse by the great English poet and artist William Blake contains two collections originally published separately in 1789 and 1784. This 1925 edition was edited by British literature professor George H.…
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The verdict
- Readers rate Songs of innocence and of experience highest: Songs of innocence and of experience 4.1 · Poems 3.7.
- Songs of innocence and of experience is the quickest read — about 1 hours vs 11 for Poems.
- Songs of innocence and of experience has the widest readership — 53224 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Poems | Songs of innocence and of experience | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 4.1 (53224) |
| Hardcover | 4.0 (4) | 4.0 (62) |
| Apple Books | 3.5 (42) | — |
Reception
| Poems | Songs of innocence and of experience | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 42 | 53224 |
| Editions | 86 | 52 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Wikipedia attention | 19870 | 5259 |
| Pages | 631 | 79 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Poems or Songs of innocence and of experience?
Songs of innocence and of experience has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Songs of innocence and of experience 4.1/5, Poems 3.7/5).
Which is shorter to read: Poems or Songs of innocence and of experience?
Songs of innocence and of experience is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Songs of innocence and of experience (79 pages, ≈ 1 h 28 m); Poems (631 pages, ≈ 11 h 41 m).
Which is harder to read: Poems or Songs of innocence and of experience?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Poems: Demanding; Songs of innocence and of experience: Demanding.