Complete Stories and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe vs Great Short Works of Edgar Allan Poe: Which Should You Read?
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Complete Stories and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe
67 STORIES: Angel of the Odd Assignation Balloon-Hoax Berenice Black Cat Bon-Bon Business Man Cask of Amontillado Colloquy of Monos and Una Conversation of Eiros and Charmion Descent into the Maelstrom Devil in the…
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Great Short Works of Edgar Allan Poe
“Oh! that my young life were a lasting dream!”
31 POEMS Alone Annabel Lee Bells Coliseum Conqueror Worm Dream Dream-Land Dreams Dream Within a Dream Eldorado Evening Star Fairy-Land For Annie Happiest Day--The Happiest Hour Haunted…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Great Short Works of Edgar Allan Poe is the quickest read — about 10 hours vs 15 for Complete Stories and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe.
- Great Short Works of Edgar Allan Poe has the widest readership — 840 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Complete Stories and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe | Great Short Works of Edgar Allan Poe | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 4.3 (840) |
| Hardcover | 4.3 (204) | 3.2 (2) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (31) | — |
Reception
| Complete Stories and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe | Great Short Works of Edgar Allan Poe | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 204 | 840 |
| Editions | 6 | 9 |
| Want to read | — | 62 |
| Reading it now | — | 10 |
| Written reviews | — | 1 |
| Pages | 819 | 564 |