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
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The Poetical Works of Edgar Allan Poe [42 poems]
The eerie tales of Edgar Allan Poe remain among the most brilliant, enduring, and influencial works in American literature. But Poe is also the author of some of the most haunting poetry ever written–poems of love,…
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The Works of Edgar Allan Poe in Five Volumes - Volume Five
9 stories: TALE OF JERUSALEM SPHINX HOP-FROG MAN OF THE CROWD NEVER BET THE DEVIL YOUR HEAD THOU ART THE MAN WHY THE LITTLE FRENCHMAN WEARS HIS HAND IN A SLING BON-BON SOME WORDS WITH A MUMMY 51…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Poetical Works of Edgar Allan Poe [42 poems] is the quickest read — about 3 hours vs 6 for The Works of Edgar Allan Poe in Five Volumes - Volume Five.
- The Works of Edgar Allan Poe in Five Volumes - Volume Five has the widest readership — 57 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Want a one-evening read?
The Poetical Works of Edgar Allan Poe [42 poems]
≈ 3h vs 6h for The Works of Edgar Allan Poe in Five Volumes - Volume Five
New to the genre?
The Works of Edgar Allan Poe in Five Volumes - Volume Five
Moderate vs Challenging for The Poetical Works of Edgar Allan Poe [42 poems]
Scores by source
| The Poetical Works of Edgar Allan Poe [42 poems] | The Works of Edgar Allan Poe in Five Volumes - Volume Five | |
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| Goodreads | — | 4.2 (57) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (8) | — |
Reception
| The Poetical Works of Edgar Allan Poe [42 poems] | The Works of Edgar Allan Poe in Five Volumes - Volume Five | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 8 | 57 |
| Editions | 12 | 37 |
| Pages | 191 | 352 |