Poetical works of Robert Bridges vs Sonnets from the Portuguese: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: English poetry, Poetry

Cover of Poetical works of Robert Bridges

Poetical works of Robert Bridges Robert Seymour Bridges · 1898 ★★★★☆ 3.8 484 pages · ≈ 8 h 58 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of Sonnets from the Portuguese

Sonnets from the Portuguese Elizabeth Barrett Browning · 1896 ★★★★☆ 4.1 49 pages · ≈ 54 min · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Sonnets from the Portuguese higher: 4.1 vs 3.8 from 26 votes.
Sonnets from the Portuguese is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 8 for Poetical works of Robert Bridges.

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