Great Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe [21 stories, 34 poems] vs The Complete Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe [67 stories, 52 poems, 4 essays]: 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 Complete Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe [67 stories, 52 poems, 4 essays]
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73 stories: The Unparalleled Adventure of One Hans Pfaall The Gold-Bug The Balloon-Hoax Von Kempelen and His Discovery Mesmeric Revelation Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar Thousand-and-Second Tale of Scheherazade MS.…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Great Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe [21 stories, 34 poems] is the quickest read — about 8 hours vs 19 for The Complete Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe [67 stories, 52 poems, 4 essays].
- The Complete Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe [67 stories, 52 poems, 4 essays] has the widest readership — 17 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| Great Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe [21 stories, 34 poems] | The Complete Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe [67 stories, 52 poems, 4 essays] | |
|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 4.0 (2) | 4.3 (17) |
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Reception
| Great Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe [21 stories, 34 poems] | The Complete Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe [67 stories, 52 poems, 4 essays] | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 2 | 17 |
| Editions | 20 | 9 |
| Pages | 432 | 1026 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Great Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe [21 stories, 34 poems] or The Complete Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe [67 stories, 52 poems, 4 essays]?
The Complete Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe [67 stories, 52 poems, 4 essays] has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Complete Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe [67 stories, 52 poems, 4 essays] 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 The Complete Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe [67 stories, 52 poems, 4 essays]?
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); The Complete Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe [67 stories, 52 poems, 4 essays] (1026 pages, ≈ 19 h 00 m).
Which is harder to read: Great Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe [21 stories, 34 poems] or The Complete Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe [67 stories, 52 poems, 4 essays]?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Great Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe [21 stories, 34 poems]: Moderate; The Complete Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe [67 stories, 52 poems, 4 essays]: Challenging.