Great Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe [21 stories, 34 poems] vs The Raven and Other Poems and Stories [5 stories, 26 poems]: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Laments, American Children's poetry, Love poetry, Busts, Narrative poetry, Juvenile poetry

Cover of Great Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe [21 stories, 34 poems]

Great Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe [21 stories, 34 poems] Edgar Allan Poe · 1940 ★★★★☆ 3.8 432 pages · ≈ 8 h 00 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Raven and Other Poems and Stories [5 stories, 26 poems]

The Raven and Other Poems and Stories [5 stories, 26 poems] Edgar Allan Poe · 2005 ★★★★☆ 4.1 153 pages · ≈ 2 h 50 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The Raven and Other Poems and Stories [5 stories, 26 poems] higher: 4.1 vs 3.8 from 20 votes.
The Raven and Other Poems and Stories [5 stories, 26 poems] is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 8 for Great Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe [21 stories, 34 poems].

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