The Poetical Works of Edgar Allan Poe [4 stories, 43 poems, 1 essay] vs The Raven and the Monkey's Paw: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Laments, American Children's poetry, Love poetry, Busts, Narrative poetry, Juvenile poetry

Cover of The Poetical Works of Edgar Allan Poe [4 stories, 43 poems, 1 essay]

The Poetical Works of Edgar Allan Poe [4 stories, 43 poems, 1 essay] Edgar Allan Poe · 1884 288 pages · ≈ 5 h 20 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Raven and the Monkey's Paw

The Raven and the Monkey's Paw Edgar Allan Poe · 1998 ★★★★☆ 4.5 217 pages · ≈ 4 h 01 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Very close on paper — pick by the themes that pull you more.

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