The Complete Tales & Poems of Edgar Allan Poe [73 stories, 48 poems] vs The Works of Edgar Allan Poe including the choicest of his critical essays [42 stories, 37 poems, 10 essays]: Which Should You Read?

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Cover of The Complete Tales & Poems of Edgar Allan Poe [73 stories, 48 poems]

The Complete Tales & Poems of Edgar Allan Poe [73 stories, 48 poems] Edgar Allan Poe · 1985 842 pages · ≈ 15 h 36 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Works of Edgar Allan Poe including the choicest of his critical essays [42 stories, 37 poems, 10 essays]

The Works of Edgar Allan Poe including the choicest of his critical essays [42 stories, 37 poems, 10 essays] Edgar Allan Poe · 1872 676 pages · ≈ 12 h 31 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

The Works of Edgar Allan Poe including the choicest of his critical essays [42 stories, 37 poems, 10 essays] is the quicker read — about 12 hours vs 15 for The Complete Tales & Poems of Edgar Allan Poe [73 stories, 48 poems].

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