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

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 Tell-Tale Heart and Other Writings

The Tell-Tale Heart and Other Writings Edgar Allan Poe · 1980 ★★★★☆ 4.2 419 pages · ≈ 7 h 46 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.2 vs 4.2 — either is a safe pick by score.
The Tell-Tale Heart and Other Writings is the quicker read — about 7 hours vs 10 for Great Short Works of Edgar Allan Poe.

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