The Complete Poetical Works vs Кобзар: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Poetry

Cover of The Complete Poetical Works

The Complete Poetical Works Edgar Allan Poe · 1849 220 pages · ≈ 4 h 04 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of Кобзар

Кобзар Тарас Шевченко · 1840 ★★★★★ 4.5 459 pages · ≈ 8 h 30 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

The Complete Poetical Works is the quicker read — about 4 hours vs 8 for Кобзар.

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