Reflections on the Psalms vs The Deserted Village: Which Should You Read?

Reflections on the Psalms C. S. Lewis · 1958 ★★★★☆ 4.2 128 pages · ≈ 2 h 22 m · Challenging

"I write," the author says, "as one amateur to another, talking about the difficulties I have met, or lights I have gained, with the hope that this might at any rate interest, and sometimes even help, other inexpert…

The Deserted Village Oliver Goldsmith · 1770 ★★★★☆ 3.5 30 pages · ≈ 33 min · Demanding

The Deserted Village is a poem by Oliver Goldsmith published in 1770. It is a work of social commentary, and condemns rural depopulation and the pursuit of excessive wealth.