Poems vs The complete poetical works: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Children's poetry, Correspondence, English poetry, English literature, Poetry, Biography & Memoir

Cover of Poems

Poems D. H. Lawrence · 1913 ★★★★☆ 3.7 79 pages · ≈ 1 h 28 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of The complete poetical works

The complete poetical works Robert Burns · 1786 ★★★★☆ 4.1 268 pages · ≈ 4 h 58 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The complete poetical works higher: 4.1 vs 3.7 from 211 votes.
Poems is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 4 for The complete poetical works.
Poems is the easier read (Moderate), The complete poetical works more demanding (Demanding).

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