Erzählungen [40 stories, 4 poems] vs The Complete Tales & Poems of Edgar Allan Poe [73 stories, 48 poems]: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Laments, American Children's poetry, Love poetry, Busts, Narrative poetry, Juvenile poetry
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Erzählungen [40 stories, 4 poems]
40 stories: Metzengerstein (Metzengerstein — 1832) Eine Geschichte aus Jerusalem (A Tale of Jerusalem — 1832) Assignation Berenice Morella (Morella — 1835) König Pest — Eine nicht unallegorische Geschichte (King Pest—…
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The Complete Tales & Poems of Edgar Allan Poe [73 stories, 48 poems]
73 stories: Unparalleled adventure of one Hans Pfaall -- Balloon-hoax -- Mesmeric Revelation Ms. found in a bottle -- Descent into the Maelstrom Von Kempelen and His Discovery Gold-bug -- Facts in the Case of M.…
The verdict
- Erzählungen [40 stories, 4 poems] is the quickest read — about 11 hours vs 15 for The Complete Tales & Poems of Edgar Allan Poe [73 stories, 48 poems].
Reception
| Erzählungen [40 stories, 4 poems] | The Complete Tales & Poems of Edgar Allan Poe [73 stories, 48 poems] | |
|---|---|---|
| Editions | 2 | 9 |
| Pages | 640 | 842 |