Erzählungen [40 stories, 4 poems] vs The Complete Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe [67 stories, 52 poems, 4 essays]: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Laments, American Children's poetry, Love poetry, Busts, Narrative poetry, Juvenile poetry

Cover of Erzählungen [40 stories, 4 poems]

Erzählungen [40 stories, 4 poems] Edgar Allan Poe · 1965 640 pages · ≈ 11 h 51 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Complete Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe [67 stories, 52 poems, 4 essays]

The Complete Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe [67 stories, 52 poems, 4 essays] Edgar Allan Poe · 1938 ★★★★☆ 3.8 1026 pages · ≈ 19 h 00 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Erzählungen [40 stories, 4 poems] is the quicker read — about 11 hours vs 19 for The Complete Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe [67 stories, 52 poems, 4 essays].

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