Les contemplations vs Sonette an Orpheus: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Poetry

Cover of Les contemplations

Les contemplations Victor Hugo · 1856 ★★★★☆ 4.0 457 pages · ≈ 8 h 28 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of Sonette an Orpheus

Sonette an Orpheus Rainer Maria Rilke · 1936 142 pages · ≈ 2 h 38 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Sonette an Orpheus is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 8 for Les contemplations.
Sonette an Orpheus is the easier read (Challenging), Les contemplations more demanding (Demanding).

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