Poems vs Songs of innocence and of experience: Which Should You Read?
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Poems
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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…
Songs of innocence and of experience
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This volume of verse by the great English poet and artist William Blake contains two collections originally published separately in 1789 and 1784. This 1925 edition was edited by British literature professor George H.…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Songs of innocence and of experience is the quickest read — about 1 hours vs 10 for Poems.
- Songs of innocence and of experience has the widest readership — 53224 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| Poems | Songs of innocence and of experience | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.1 (2299) | 4.1 (53224) |
| Hardcover | 5.0 (1) | 4.0 (62) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (7) | — |
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Reception
| Poems | Songs of innocence and of experience | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 2299 | 53224 |
| Editions | 372 | 52 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 2753 | — |
| Reading it now | 79 | — |
| Written reviews | 81 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 19870 | 5259 |
| Pages | 580 | 79 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Poems or Songs of innocence and of experience?
Songs of innocence and of experience has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Songs of innocence and of experience 4.1/5, Poems 4.1/5).
Which is shorter to read: Poems or Songs of innocence and of experience?
Songs of innocence and of experience is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Songs of innocence and of experience (79 pages, ≈ 1 h 28 m); Poems (580 pages, ≈ 10 h 44 m).
Which is harder to read: Poems or Songs of innocence and of experience?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Poems: Challenging; Songs of innocence and of experience: Demanding.