The Courtship of Miles Standish vs The Song of Hiawatha and Other Poems: Which Should You Read?

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

Cover of The Courtship of Miles Standish

The Courtship of Miles Standish Henry Wadsworth Longfellow · 1858 ★★★★☆ 3.7 215 pages · ≈ 3 h 59 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

Readers rate The Song of Hiawatha and Other Poems higher: 4.0 vs 3.7 from 76 votes.
The Courtship of Miles Standish is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 6 for The Song of Hiawatha and Other Poems.

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