Erzählungen [40 stories, 4 poems] vs The Works of Edgar Allan Poe [68 stories, 31 poems]: Which Should You Read?

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

Cover of Erzählungen [40 stories, 4 poems]

Erzählungen [40 stories, 4 poems] Edgar Allan Poe · 1965 640 pages · ≈ 11 h 51 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Works of Edgar Allan Poe [68 stories, 31 poems]

The Works of Edgar Allan Poe [68 stories, 31 poems] Edgar Allan Poe · 1985 ★★★★☆ 3.8 753 pages · ≈ 13 h 57 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Erzählungen [40 stories, 4 poems] is the quicker read — about 11 hours vs 13 for The Works of Edgar Allan Poe [68 stories, 31 poems].

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