Poems vs The Song of Hiawatha and Other Poems: 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 Song of Hiawatha and Other Poems

The Song of Hiawatha and Other Poems Henry Wadsworth Longfellow · 1800 ★★★★☆ 4.0 354 pages · ≈ 6 h 33 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.8 vs 4.0 — either is a safe pick by score.
The Song of Hiawatha and Other Poems is the quicker read — about 6 hours vs 11 for Poems.

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