Edgar Allan Poe Stories [27 stories, 8 poems] vs The Illustrated Edgar Allan Poe [15 stories, 1 poem]: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Young adult nonfiction, American fantasy poetry, Talking Birds, Ravens, Busts, Narrative poetry

Cover of Edgar Allan Poe Stories [27 stories, 8 poems]

Edgar Allan Poe Stories [27 stories, 8 poems] Edgar Allan Poe · 1961 510 pages · ≈ 9 h 27 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Illustrated Edgar Allan Poe [15 stories, 1 poem]

The Illustrated Edgar Allan Poe [15 stories, 1 poem] Edgar Allan Poe · 1975 241 pages · ≈ 4 h 28 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

The Illustrated Edgar Allan Poe [15 stories, 1 poem] is the quicker read — about 4 hours vs 9 for Edgar Allan Poe Stories [27 stories, 8 poems].

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