Complete Tales and Poems [71 stories, 64 poems, 1 essay] vs In the Shadow of the Master: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Crime Fiction, American Horror tales, Crime, American literature, Poetry, Classic Literature

Cover of Complete Tales and Poems [71 stories, 64 poems, 1 essay]

Complete Tales and Poems [71 stories, 64 poems, 1 essay] Edgar Allan Poe · 1992 1024 pages · ≈ 18 h 58 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of In the Shadow of the Master

In the Shadow of the Master Edgar Allan Poe · 2008 ★★★★☆ 4.0 389 pages · ≈ 7 h 12 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

In the Shadow of the Master is the quicker read — about 7 hours vs 18 for Complete Tales and Poems [71 stories, 64 poems, 1 essay].
In the Shadow of the Master is the easier read (Moderate), Complete Tales and Poems [71 stories, 64 poems, 1 essay] more demanding (Challenging).

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