Great Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe [21 stories, 34 poems] vs Selected Writings of Edgar Allan Poe: Which Should You Read?
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Great Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe [21 stories, 34 poems]
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21 stories: Tell-tale Heart Cask of Amontillado Hop-Frog Black Cat Ligeia Assignation The Oval Portrait . Masque of the Red Death Fall of the House of Usher The Murders in the Rue Morgue . The Mystery of Marie…
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The verdict
- Readers rate Selected Writings of Edgar Allan Poe highest: Selected Writings of Edgar Allan Poe 4.0 · Great Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe [21 stories, 34 poems] 3.8.
- Great Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe [21 stories, 34 poems] is the quickest read — about 8 hours vs 10 for Selected Writings of Edgar Allan Poe.
- Selected Writings of Edgar Allan Poe has the widest readership — 68 ratings behind its score.
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Scores by source
| Great Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe [21 stories, 34 poems] | Selected Writings of Edgar Allan Poe | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 4.1 (68) |
| Hardcover | 4.0 (2) | — |
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Reception
| Great Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe [21 stories, 34 poems] | Selected Writings of Edgar Allan Poe | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 2 | 68 |
| Editions | 20 | 7 |
| Want to read | — | 65 |
| Reading it now | — | 6 |
| Written reviews | — | 5 |
| Pages | 432 | 540 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Great Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe [21 stories, 34 poems] or Selected Writings of Edgar Allan Poe?
Selected Writings of Edgar Allan Poe has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Selected Writings of Edgar Allan Poe 4.0/5, Great Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe [21 stories, 34 poems] 3.8/5).
Which is shorter to read: Great Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe [21 stories, 34 poems] or Selected Writings of Edgar Allan Poe?
Great Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe [21 stories, 34 poems] is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Great Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe [21 stories, 34 poems] (432 pages, ≈ 8 h 00 m); Selected Writings of Edgar Allan Poe (540 pages, ≈ 10 h 00 m).
Which is harder to read: Great Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe [21 stories, 34 poems] or Selected Writings of Edgar Allan Poe?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Great Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe [21 stories, 34 poems]: Moderate; Selected Writings of Edgar Allan Poe: Moderate.