Erzählungen [40 stories, 4 poems] vs Selected Writings of Edgar Allan Poe: Which Should You Read?

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

Cover of Erzählungen [40 stories, 4 poems]

Erzählungen [40 stories, 4 poems] Edgar Allan Poe · 1965 640 pages · ≈ 11 h 51 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of Selected Writings of Edgar Allan Poe

Selected Writings of Edgar Allan Poe Edgar Allan Poe · 1967 ★★★★☆ 4.0 540 pages · ≈ 10 h 00 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Very close on paper — pick by the themes that pull you more.

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