Poetical works of Robert Bridges vs The Rape of the Lock: 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 The Rape of the Lock

The Rape of the Lock Alexander Pope · 1714 ★★★★☆ 3.5 52 pages · ≈ 58 min · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Poetical works of Robert Bridges higher: 3.8 vs 3.5 from 21 votes.
The Rape of the Lock is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 8 for Poetical works of Robert Bridges.

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