Great Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe [21 stories, 34 poems] 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 Great Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe [21 stories, 34 poems]

Great Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe [21 stories, 34 poems] Edgar Allan Poe · 1940 ★★★★☆ 3.8 432 pages · ≈ 8 h 00 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

Readers rate The Raven and the Monkey's Paw higher: 4.5 vs 3.8 from 2607 votes.
The Raven and the Monkey's Paw is the quicker read — about 4 hours vs 8 for Great Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe [21 stories, 34 poems].

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