Selected Writings of Edgar Allan Poe vs The Raven and Other Poems and Stories [5 stories, 26 poems]: Which Should You Read?
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Selected Writings of Edgar Allan Poe
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17 stories: Metzengerstein -- Assignation Ligeia -- Fall of the House of Usher William Wilson The man of the crowd -- The murders in the Rue Morgue -- The oval portrait -- Masque of the Red Death Pit and the…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Raven and Other Poems and Stories [5 stories, 26 poems] is the quickest read — about 2 hours vs 9 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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How to choose
Scores by source
| Selected Writings of Edgar Allan Poe | The Raven and Other Poems and Stories [5 stories, 26 poems] | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.1 (68) | — |
| Apple Books | — | 4.5 (20) |
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Reception
| Selected Writings of Edgar Allan Poe | The Raven and Other Poems and Stories [5 stories, 26 poems] | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 68 | 20 |
| Editions | 5 | 2 |
| Want to read | 3 | — |
| Pages | 508 | 153 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Selected Writings of Edgar Allan Poe or The Raven and Other Poems and Stories [5 stories, 26 poems]?
The Raven and Other Poems and Stories [5 stories, 26 poems] has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Raven and Other Poems and Stories [5 stories, 26 poems] 4.1/5, Selected Writings of Edgar Allan Poe 4.0/5).
Which is shorter to read: Selected Writings of Edgar Allan Poe or The Raven and Other Poems and Stories [5 stories, 26 poems]?
The Raven and Other Poems and Stories [5 stories, 26 poems] is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The Raven and Other Poems and Stories [5 stories, 26 poems] (153 pages, ≈ 2 h 50 m); Selected Writings of Edgar Allan Poe (508 pages, ≈ 9 h 24 m).
Which is harder to read: Selected Writings of Edgar Allan Poe or The Raven and Other Poems and Stories [5 stories, 26 poems]?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Selected Writings of Edgar Allan Poe: Moderate; The Raven and Other Poems and Stories [5 stories, 26 poems]: Light.