The Illustrated Edgar Allan Poe [15 stories, 1 poem] vs Works [71 stories, 36 poems] (Complete Tales of Mystery and Imagination / Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym / Raven and Other Poems): Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Young adult nonfiction, American fantasy poetry, Talking Birds, Ravens, Busts, Narrative poetry

Cover of The Illustrated Edgar Allan Poe [15 stories, 1 poem]

The Illustrated Edgar Allan Poe [15 stories, 1 poem] Edgar Allan Poe · 1975 241 pages · ≈ 4 h 28 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of Works [71 stories, 36 poems] (Complete Tales of Mystery and Imagination / Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym / Raven and Other Poems)

Works [71 stories, 36 poems] (Complete Tales of Mystery and Imagination / Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym / Raven and Other Poems) Edgar Allan Poe · 1981 782 pages · ≈ 14 h 29 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

The Illustrated Edgar Allan Poe [15 stories, 1 poem] is the quicker read — about 4 hours vs 14 for Works [71 stories, 36 poems] (Complete Tales of Mystery and Imagination / Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym / Raven and Other Poems).

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