The Courtship of Miles Standish vs The Unabridged Edgar Allan Poe: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Love poetry, Juvenile poetry, American poetry, Poetry
The Courtship of Miles Standish
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One of Longfellow's most beloved story-poems, this edition of The Courtship of Miles Standish is beautifully illustrated and handsomely rendered. A model of the lyric style of poetry, this turn-of-the-century printing…
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The verdict
- Readers rate The Unabridged Edgar Allan Poe highest: The Unabridged Edgar Allan Poe 4.5 · The Courtship of Miles Standish 3.7.
- The Courtship of Miles Standish is the quickest read — about 3 hours vs 21 for The Unabridged Edgar Allan Poe.
- The Unabridged Edgar Allan Poe has the widest readership — 546 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| The Courtship of Miles Standish | The Unabridged Edgar Allan Poe | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.7 (514) | 4.5 (546) |
| Hardcover | — | 4.0 (3) |
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Reception
| The Courtship of Miles Standish | The Unabridged Edgar Allan Poe | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 514 | 546 |
| Editions | 68 | 3 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 487 | — |
| Reading it now | 43 | — |
| Written reviews | 74 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 1401 | — |
| Pages | 215 | 1178 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: The Courtship of Miles Standish or The Unabridged Edgar Allan Poe?
The Unabridged Edgar Allan Poe has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Unabridged Edgar Allan Poe 4.5/5, The Courtship of Miles Standish 3.7/5).
Which is shorter to read: The Courtship of Miles Standish or The Unabridged Edgar Allan Poe?
The Courtship of Miles Standish is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The Courtship of Miles Standish (215 pages, ≈ 3 h 59 m); The Unabridged Edgar Allan Poe (1178 pages, ≈ 21 h 49 m).
Which is harder to read: The Courtship of Miles Standish or The Unabridged Edgar Allan Poe?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — The Courtship of Miles Standish: Challenging; The Unabridged Edgar Allan Poe: Challenging.
Have both books been made into films?
The Courtship of Miles Standish: 1 film adaptation; The Unabridged Edgar Allan Poe: no film adaptation on record.