Tales of Edgar Allan Poe vs Tales of Mystery and Horror - Vol. II (Assignation / Berenice / Cask of Amontillado / Descent into the Maelstrom / Fall of the House of Usher / MS. Found in a Bottle / Purloined Letter / Tell-tale Heart / William Wilson): Which Should You Read?

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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

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Cover of Tales of Mystery and Horror - Vol. II (Assignation / Berenice / Cask of Amontillado / Descent into the Maelstrom / Fall of the House of Usher / MS. Found in a Bottle / Purloined Letter / Tell-tale Heart / William Wilson)

Tales of Mystery and Horror - Vol. II (Assignation / Berenice / Cask of Amontillado / Descent into the Maelstrom / Fall of the House of Usher / MS. Found in a Bottle / Purloined Letter / Tell-tale Heart / William Wilson) Edgar Allan Poe · 2012 231 pages · ≈ 4 h 17 m · Light Find on Amazon

The verdict

Tales of Mystery and Horror - Vol. II (Assignation / Berenice / Cask of Amontillado / Descent into the Maelstrom / Fall of the House of Usher / MS. Found in a Bottle / Purloined Letter / Tell-tale Heart / William Wilson) is the easier read (Light), Tales of Edgar Allan Poe more demanding (Moderate).

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