Poetical works of Robert Bridges vs The Barrack-Room Ballads of Rudyard Kipling: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: English poetry, Poetry
Poetical works of Robert Bridges
Each section preceded by a bibliographical note. Second edition. Prometheus the firegiver, a mask in the Greek manner.--Demeter, a mask.--Eros and psyche.--The growth of love.--Shorter poems, --New poems, --Later…
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The Barrack-Room Ballads of Rudyard Kipling
For the modern reader of Kipling's Barrack-Room Ballads - among the most enduringly popular poems ever published in England - some explanation of their contemporary expressions and allusions and their military context…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Barrack-Room Ballads of Rudyard Kipling is the quickest read — about 1 hours vs 8 for Poetical works of Robert Bridges.
- Poetical works of Robert Bridges has the widest readership — 21 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Poetical works of Robert Bridges | The Barrack-Room Ballads of Rudyard Kipling | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.7 (21) | — |
| Hardcover | — | 3.0 (3) |
Reception
| Poetical works of Robert Bridges | The Barrack-Room Ballads of Rudyard Kipling | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 21 | 3 |
| Editions | 70 | 133 |
| Want to read | 102 | — |
| Reading it now | 8 | — |
| Written reviews | 21 | — |
| Pages | 484 | 80 |