The Poetical Works of Edgar Allan Poe vs The Poetical Works of Edgar Allan Poe [42 poems]: 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

The Poetical Works of Edgar Allan Poe Edgar Allan Poe · 1857 278 pages · ≈ 5 h 09 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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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

The verdict

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

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