The Complete Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe [67 stories, 52 poems, 4 essays] vs The Raven and Other Poems and Stories [5 stories, 26 poems]: Which Should You Read?
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The Complete Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe [67 stories, 52 poems, 4 essays]
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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 19 for The Complete Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe [67 stories, 52 poems, 4 essays].
- The Raven and Other Poems and Stories [5 stories, 26 poems] has the widest readership — 20 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| The Complete Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe [67 stories, 52 poems, 4 essays] | The Raven and Other Poems and Stories [5 stories, 26 poems] | |
|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 4.3 (17) | — |
| Apple Books | — | 4.5 (20) |
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Reception
| The Complete Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe [67 stories, 52 poems, 4 essays] | The Raven and Other Poems and Stories [5 stories, 26 poems] | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 17 | 20 |
| Editions | 9 | 2 |
| Pages | 1026 | 153 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: The Complete Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe [67 stories, 52 poems, 4 essays] 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, The Complete Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe [67 stories, 52 poems, 4 essays] 4.0/5).
Which is shorter to read: The Complete Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe [67 stories, 52 poems, 4 essays] 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); The Complete Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe [67 stories, 52 poems, 4 essays] (1026 pages, ≈ 19 h 00 m).
Which is harder to read: The Complete Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe [67 stories, 52 poems, 4 essays] or The Raven and Other Poems and Stories [5 stories, 26 poems]?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — The Complete Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe [67 stories, 52 poems, 4 essays]: Challenging; The Raven and Other Poems and Stories [5 stories, 26 poems]: Light.