Great Short Works of Edgar Allan Poe vs The Tell-Tale Heart and Other Writings: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Young adult nonfiction, American fantasy poetry, Talking Birds, Ravens, Busts, Narrative poetry
Great Short Works of Edgar Allan Poe
“Oh! that my young life were a lasting dream!”
31 POEMS Alone Annabel Lee Bells Coliseum Conqueror Worm Dream Dream-Land Dreams Dream Within a Dream Eldorado Evening Star Fairy-Land For Annie Happiest Day--The Happiest Hour Haunted…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Tell-Tale Heart and Other Writings is the quickest read — about 7 hours vs 10 for Great Short Works of Edgar Allan Poe.
- The Tell-Tale Heart and Other Writings has the widest readership — 245591 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Great Short Works of Edgar Allan Poe | The Tell-Tale Heart and Other Writings | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.3 (840) | 4.2 (245591) |
| Hardcover | 3.2 (2) | 4.1 (274) |
Reception
| Great Short Works of Edgar Allan Poe | The Tell-Tale Heart and Other Writings | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 840 | 245591 |
| Editions | 9 | 8 |
| Want to read | 62 | — |
| Reading it now | 10 | — |
| Written reviews | 1 | — |
| Pages | 564 | 419 |