The Gold-Bug and Other Tales vs Visions of Poe [16 stories, 8 poems]: Which Should You Read?
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The Gold-Bug and Other Tales
Adventure of One Hans Pfaal Angel of the Odd Balloon Hoax Black Cat Business Man Cask of Amontillado Descent into the Maelstrom Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar Fall of the House of Usher Gold-Bug Imp of the…
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![Cover of Visions of Poe [16 stories, 8 poems]](/covers/9344153.jpg)
Visions of Poe [16 stories, 8 poems]
A selection of tales and poems, visually interpreted with photographs by Simon Marsden, capturing the world as Poe envisaged it. 16 stories: Masque of the Red Death Mesmeric Revelation William Wilson The oval portrait…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Visions of Poe [16 stories, 8 poems] is the quickest read — about 2 hours vs 7 for The Gold-Bug and Other Tales.
- The Gold-Bug and Other Tales has the widest readership — 2 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| The Gold-Bug and Other Tales | Visions of Poe [16 stories, 8 poems] | |
|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 3.5 (2) | — |
Reception
| The Gold-Bug and Other Tales | Visions of Poe [16 stories, 8 poems] | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 2 | 1 |
| Editions | 4 | 3 |
| Pages | 398 | 128 |