Sonnets from the Portuguese vs The complete poetical works: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: English Poets, Miniature books, Correspondence, English poetry, Poetry

Cover of Sonnets from the Portuguese

Sonnets from the Portuguese Elizabeth Barrett Browning · 1896 ★★★★☆ 4.1 49 pages · ≈ 54 min · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of The complete poetical works

The complete poetical works Robert Burns · 1786 ★★★★☆ 4.1 268 pages · ≈ 4 h 58 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.1 vs 4.1 — either is a safe pick by score.
Sonnets from the Portuguese is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 4 for The complete poetical works.

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