Selections From Poe [6 stories, 35 poems] vs The Raven and Other Writings [13 stories, 16 poems]: Which Should You Read?

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

Cover of Selections From Poe [6 stories, 35 poems]

Selections From Poe [6 stories, 35 poems] Edgar Allan Poe · 1907 ★★★★☆ 4.0 220 pages · ≈ 4 h 04 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Raven and Other Writings [13 stories, 16 poems]

The Raven and Other Writings [13 stories, 16 poems] Edgar Allan Poe · 2003 433 pages · ≈ 8 h 01 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Selections From Poe [6 stories, 35 poems] is the quicker read — about 4 hours vs 8 for The Raven and Other Writings [13 stories, 16 poems].

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