Selected Works of Edgar Allan Poe [22 stories, 19 poems] vs Tales of Edgar Allan Poe: Which Should You Read?

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Selected Works of Edgar Allan Poe [22 stories, 19 poems]

Selected Works of Edgar Allan Poe [22 stories, 19 poems] Edgar Allan Poe · 2020 448 pages · ≈ 8 h 18 m · Light Find on Amazon

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Tales of Edgar Allan Poe

Tales of Edgar Allan Poe Edgar Allan Poe · 1963 ★★★★☆ 4.2 267 pages · ≈ 4 h 57 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Tales of Edgar Allan Poe is the quicker read — about 4 hours vs 8 for Selected Works of Edgar Allan Poe [22 stories, 19 poems].
Selected Works of Edgar Allan Poe [22 stories, 19 poems] is the easier read (Light), Tales of Edgar Allan Poe more demanding (Moderate).

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