Poems vs Spoon River Anthology: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Modern Poetry, Collections, Poetry

Cover of Poems

Poems Elizabeth Barrett Browning · 1844 ★★★★☆ 4.1 526 pages · ≈ 9 h 44 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of Spoon River Anthology

Spoon River Anthology Edgar Lee Masters · 1914 ★★★★☆ 3.8 306 pages · ≈ 5 h 40 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Poems higher: 4.1 vs 3.8 from 748 votes.
Spoon River Anthology is the quicker read — about 5 hours vs 9 for Poems.

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