Erzählungen vs The Complete Works of Edgar Allan Poe - Tales - Volume I: Which Should You Read?

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Cover of Erzählungen

Erzählungen Edgar Allan Poe · 1989 781 pages · ≈ 14 h 28 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Complete Works of Edgar Allan Poe - Tales - Volume I

The Complete Works of Edgar Allan Poe - Tales - Volume I Edgar Allan Poe · 1908 ★★★★☆ 3.5 328 pages · ≈ 6 h 04 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

The Complete Works of Edgar Allan Poe - Tales - Volume I is the quicker read — about 6 hours vs 14 for Erzählungen.
Erzählungen is the easier read (Moderate), The Complete Works of Edgar Allan Poe - Tales - Volume I more demanding (Challenging).

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