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
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The verdict
- Readers rate The complete poetical works highest: The complete poetical works 4.1 · Poems 3.7.
- Poems is the quickest read — about 1 hours vs 4 for The complete poetical works.
- The complete poetical works has the widest readership — 211 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Poems | The complete poetical works | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.7 (49) | 4.1 (211) |
| Hardcover | 3.0 (1) | 5.0 (1) |
Reception
| Poems | The complete poetical works | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 49 | 211 |
| Editions | 60 | 293 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 44 | 1888 |
| Reading it now | 3 | — |
| Written reviews | 7 | 54 |
| Wikipedia attention | 19870 | — |
| Pages | 79 | 268 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Poems or The complete poetical works?
The complete poetical works has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The complete poetical works 4.1/5, Poems 3.7/5).
Which is shorter to read: Poems or The complete poetical works?
Poems is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Poems (79 pages, ≈ 1 h 28 m); The complete poetical works (268 pages, ≈ 4 h 58 m).
Which is harder to read: Poems or The complete poetical works?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Poems: Light; The complete poetical works: Demanding.