The Complete Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe [67 stories, 52 poems, 4 essays] vs The Unabridged Edgar Allan Poe: 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
- Readers rate The Unabridged Edgar Allan Poe highest: The Unabridged Edgar Allan Poe 4.5 · The Complete Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe [67 stories, 52 poems, 4 essays] 4.0.
- The Complete Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe [67 stories, 52 poems, 4 essays] is the quickest read — about 19 hours vs 21 for The Unabridged Edgar Allan Poe.
- The Unabridged Edgar Allan Poe has the widest readership — 546 ratings behind its score.
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Scores by source
| The Complete Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe [67 stories, 52 poems, 4 essays] | The Unabridged Edgar Allan Poe | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 4.5 (546) |
| Hardcover | 4.3 (17) | 4.0 (3) |
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Reception
| The Complete Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe [67 stories, 52 poems, 4 essays] | The Unabridged Edgar Allan Poe | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 17 | 546 |
| Editions | 9 | 3 |
| Pages | 1026 | 1178 |
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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 Unabridged Edgar Allan Poe?
The Unabridged Edgar Allan Poe has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Unabridged Edgar Allan Poe 4.5/5, 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 Unabridged Edgar Allan Poe?
The Complete Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe [67 stories, 52 poems, 4 essays] is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The Complete Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe [67 stories, 52 poems, 4 essays] (1026 pages, ≈ 19 h 00 m); The Unabridged Edgar Allan Poe (1178 pages, ≈ 21 h 49 m).
Which is harder to read: The Complete Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe [67 stories, 52 poems, 4 essays] or The Unabridged Edgar Allan Poe?
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 Unabridged Edgar Allan Poe: Challenging.