Great Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe [21 stories, 34 poems] vs The Poetical Works of Edgar Allan Poe [4 stories, 43 poems, 1 essay]: Which Should You Read?
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Great Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe [21 stories, 34 poems]
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 Poetical Works of Edgar Allan Poe [4 stories, 43 poems, 1 essay]
43 poems: Raven Lenore 51 A Valentine ........ 53 The Coliseum 54 To (Not long ago the writer of these lines). 56 To Helen 57 An Enigma 60 Ulalume 61 To my Mother 65 The Bells 65 The Conqueror Worm . ... .70 Annabel…
The verdict
- The Poetical Works of Edgar Allan Poe [4 stories, 43 poems, 1 essay] is the quickest read — about 5 hours vs 8 for Great Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe [21 stories, 34 poems].
How to choose
Want a one-evening read?
The Poetical Works of Edgar Allan Poe [4 stories, 43 poems, 1 essay]
≈ 5h vs 8h for Great Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe [21 stories, 34 poems]
New to the genre?
Great Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe [21 stories, 34 poems]
Moderate vs Challenging for The Poetical Works of Edgar Allan Poe [4 stories, 43 poems, 1 essay]
Scores by source
| Great Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe [21 stories, 34 poems] | The Poetical Works of Edgar Allan Poe [4 stories, 43 poems, 1 essay] | |
|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 4.0 (2) | — |
Reception
| Great Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe [21 stories, 34 poems] | The Poetical Works of Edgar Allan Poe [4 stories, 43 poems, 1 essay] | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 2 | — |
| Editions | 20 | 2 |
| Pages | 432 | 288 |