Sonnets from the Portuguese vs The complete poetical works: Which Should You Read?
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Sonnets from the Portuguese
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"I love your verse with all my heart, dear Miss Barrett...and I love you too," Robert Browning wrote in January of 1845, thus initiating the most celebrated literary correspondence of the nineteenth century. For the…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Sonnets from the Portuguese is the quickest read — about 1 hours vs 4 for The complete poetical works.
- The complete poetical works has the widest readership — 211 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Sonnets from the Portuguese | The complete poetical works | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 4.1 (211) |
| Hardcover | 3.3 (7) | 5.0 (1) |
| Google Books | 5.0 (1) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (26) | — |
Reception
| Sonnets from the Portuguese | The complete poetical works | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 26 | 211 |
| Editions | 55 | 293 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | — | 1888 |
| Written reviews | — | 54 |
| Wikipedia attention | 1693 | — |
| Pages | 49 | 268 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Sonnets from the Portuguese or The complete poetical works?
The complete poetical works has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The complete poetical works 4.1/5, Sonnets from the Portuguese 4.1/5).
Which is shorter to read: Sonnets from the Portuguese or The complete poetical works?
Sonnets from the Portuguese is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Sonnets from the Portuguese (49 pages, ≈ 54 min); The complete poetical works (268 pages, ≈ 4 h 58 m).
Which is harder to read: Sonnets from the Portuguese or The complete poetical works?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Sonnets from the Portuguese: Demanding; The complete poetical works: Demanding.