The Poetical Works of Edgar Allan Poe [42 poems] vs The Works of Edgar Allan Poe in Five Volumes - Volume Five: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: American fantasy poetry, Talking Birds, Ravens, Laments, American Children's poetry, Love poetry

Cover of The Poetical Works of Edgar Allan Poe [42 poems]

The Poetical Works of Edgar Allan Poe [42 poems] Edgar Allan Poe · 1850 ★★★★☆ 3.8 191 pages · ≈ 3 h 32 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Works of Edgar Allan Poe in Five Volumes - Volume Five

The Works of Edgar Allan Poe in Five Volumes - Volume Five Edgar Allan Poe · 1903 ★★★★☆ 4.0 352 pages · ≈ 6 h 31 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.8 vs 4.0 — either is a safe pick by score.
The Poetical Works of Edgar Allan Poe [42 poems] is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 6 for The Works of Edgar Allan Poe in Five Volumes - Volume Five.

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