Poems by Currer, Ellis, and Acton Bell vs The man from Snowy River: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Poetry
Poems by Currer, Ellis, and Acton Bell
Poems by Currer, Ellis, and Acton Bell was a volume of poetry published jointly by the three Brontë sisters,  Charlotte,  Emily and Anne in 1846 (see 1846 in…
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The man from Snowy River
In the ballads and poetry of Banjo Paterson are captured the spirit of the Australian Outback, and the essences of the bushmen and women who pioneered it. The vast distances, the droughts, the floods, the flies, the…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Poems by Currer, Ellis, and Acton Bell has the widest readership — 757 ratings behind its score.
- Poems by Currer, Ellis, and Acton Bell runs the darker storyline; The man from Snowy River stays the lighter read.
How to choose
New to the genre?
The man from Snowy River
Moderate vs Demanding for Poems by Currer, Ellis, and Acton Bell
In the mood for something dark?
Poems by Currer, Ellis, and Acton Bell
a darker storyline than The man from Snowy River
Want something lighter?
The man from Snowy River
an easier tone than Poems by Currer, Ellis, and Acton Bell
Scores by source
| Poems by Currer, Ellis, and Acton Bell | The man from Snowy River | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.9 (757) | — |
| Hardcover | — | 3.5 (2) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (12) | — |
Reception
| Poems by Currer, Ellis, and Acton Bell | The man from Snowy River | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 757 | 2 |
| Editions | 47 | 43 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 1951 | — |
| Reading it now | 166 | — |
| Written reviews | 107 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 836 | — |
| Pages | 165 | 133 |