Poems vs Poems: Which Should You Read?

Cover of Poems Poems William Wordsworth · 1807 ★★★★☆ 4.1 580 pages · ≈ 10 h 44 m · Challenging
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The aim of this edition is to present all textual evidence of Wordsworth's work on the lyric and shorter narrative poems he composed between 1800 and 1807, the primary fruits of which appeared in 1807 under the title…

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Cover of Poems Poems Geoffrey Chaucer · 1800 ★★★★☆ 3.7 631 pages · ≈ 11 h 41 m · Demanding
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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…

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The verdict

How to choose

Scores by source

PoemsPoems
Goodreads 4.1 (2299) —
Hardcover 5.0 (1) 4.0 (4)
Apple Books 4.5 (7) 3.5 (42)

Reception

PoemsPoems
Ratings 2299 42
Editions 372 86
Film adaptations 1 1
Want to read 2753 —
Reading it now 79 —
Written reviews 81 —
Wikipedia attention 19870 19870
Pages 580 631

Questions readers ask

Which is rated higher: Poems or Poems?

Poems has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Poems 4.1/5, Poems 3.7/5).

Which is shorter to read: Poems or Poems?

Poems is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Poems (580 pages, ≈ 10 h 44 m); Poems (631 pages, ≈ 11 h 41 m).

Which is harder to read: Poems or Poems?

Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Poems: Challenging; Poems: Demanding.

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