Songs of a sourdough vs The Poetical Works of John Dryden: Which Should You Read?

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Songs of a sourdough Robert W. Service · 1907 ★★★★☆ 4.2 108 pages · ≈ 2 h 00 m · Challenging

Songs of a Sourdough is a book of poetry published in 1907 by Robert W. Service. In the United States, the book was published under the title The Spell of the Yukon and Other Verses. The book is well known for its verse…

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The Poetical Works of John Dryden John Dryden · 1777 ★★★★☆ 3.8 524 pages · ≈ 9 h 42 m · Demanding

“THIS illustrious Poet was son of Erasmus Dryden of Tichmersh in Northamptonshire, third son of Sir Erasmus Dryden of Canons-Ashby, in the same county, Baronet; and born at Aldwincle, near Oundle, 1631: he had his education in grammar-learning at Westminster-school, under the famous Dr. Busby, and was from thence elected, in 1650, a scholar of Trinity-College in Cambridge.”

Oxford edition.The facsimiles are reproductions of title-pages of earlier editions.

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The verdict

Readers rate Songs of a sourdough highest: Songs of a sourdough 4.2 · The Poetical Works of John Dryden 3.8.
Songs of a sourdough is the quickest read — about 2 hours vs 9 for The Poetical Works of John Dryden.
Songs of a sourdough has the widest readership — 1111 ratings behind its score.

How to choose

Want a one-evening read? Songs of a sourdough ≈ 2h vs 9h for The Poetical Works of John Dryden New to the genre? Songs of a sourdough Challenging vs Demanding for The Poetical Works of John Dryden

Scores by source

	Songs of a sourdough	The Poetical Works of John Dryden
Goodreads	4.2 (1111)	—
Hardcover	3.5 (2)	—

Reception

	Songs of a sourdough	The Poetical Works of John Dryden
Ratings	1111	1
Editions	54	177
Film adaptations	1	—
Want to read	805	—
Reading it now	149	—
Written reviews	136	—
Wikipedia attention	438	—
Pages	108	524

Questions readers ask

Which is rated higher: Songs of a sourdough or The Poetical Works of John Dryden?

Songs of a sourdough has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Songs of a sourdough 4.2/5, The Poetical Works of John Dryden 3.8/5).

Which is shorter to read: Songs of a sourdough or The Poetical Works of John Dryden?

Songs of a sourdough is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Songs of a sourdough (108 pages, ≈ 2 h 00 m); The Poetical Works of John Dryden (524 pages, ≈ 9 h 42 m).

Which is harder to read: Songs of a sourdough or The Poetical Works of John Dryden?

Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Songs of a sourdough: Challenging; The Poetical Works of John Dryden: Demanding.