The song of Hiawatha vs 'Twas the Night before Christmas: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Narrative poetry, Juvenile poetry, Children's poetry, American poetry, Poetry

Cover of The song of Hiawatha

The song of Hiawatha Henry Wadsworth Longfellow · 1855 ★★★★☆ 3.9 213 pages · ≈ 3 h 57 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of 'Twas the Night before Christmas

'Twas the Night before Christmas Clement Clarke Moore · 1912 ★★★★☆ 4.4 31 pages · ≈ 34 min · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate 'Twas the Night before Christmas higher: 4.4 vs 3.9 from 128988 votes.
'Twas the Night before Christmas is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 3 for The song of Hiawatha.
'Twas the Night before Christmas is the easier read (Challenging), The song of Hiawatha more demanding (Demanding).

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