Poems vs The Deserted Village: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: English poetry, Poetry

Cover of Poems

Poems George Meredith · 1851 ★★★★☆ 3.8 623 pages · ≈ 11 h 32 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Deserted Village

The Deserted Village Oliver Goldsmith · 1770 ★★★★☆ 3.5 30 pages · ≈ 33 min · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Poems higher: 3.8 vs 3.5 from 23 votes.
The Deserted Village is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 11 for Poems.

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