Great Short Works of Edgar Allan Poe 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 Great Short Works of Edgar Allan Poe

Great Short Works of Edgar Allan Poe Edgar Allan Poe · 1970 ★★★★☆ 4.2 564 pages · ≈ 10 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 10 for Great Short Works of Edgar Allan Poe.

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