Tales of a wayside inn vs The Song of Hiawatha and Other Poems: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: American Poets, American poetry, Poetry

Cover of Tales of a wayside inn

Tales of a wayside inn Henry Wadsworth Longfellow · 1863 ★★★★☆ 3.9 237 pages · ≈ 4 h 23 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Song of Hiawatha and Other Poems

The Song of Hiawatha and Other Poems Henry Wadsworth Longfellow · 1800 ★★★★☆ 4.0 354 pages · ≈ 6 h 33 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.9 vs 4.0 — either is a safe pick by score.
Tales of a wayside inn is the quicker read — about 4 hours vs 6 for The Song of Hiawatha and Other Poems.

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