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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The Complete Tales & Poems of Edgar Allan Poe [73 stories, 48 poems]
73 stories: Unparalleled adventure of one Hans Pfaall -- Balloon-hoax -- Mesmeric Revelation Ms. found in a bottle -- Descent into the Maelstrom Von Kempelen and His Discovery Gold-bug -- Facts in the Case of M.…
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The Works of Edgar Allan Poe including the choicest of his critical essays [42 stories, 37 poems, 10 essays]
42 poems: Raven LENORE . - . . . - 28 HYMN ...... 29 A VALENTINE - - - - 29 THE COLISEUM - - - . ; 30 To HELEN - - - . . 31 To . . . -. 33 ULALUME - - . 34 THE BELLS - - 36 AN ENIGMA - 39 Annabel Lee To MY MOTHER - .…
The verdict
- The Works of Edgar Allan Poe including the choicest of his critical essays [42 stories, 37 poems, 10 essays] is the quickest read — about 12 hours vs 15 for The Complete Tales & Poems of Edgar Allan Poe [73 stories, 48 poems].
How to choose
Want a one-evening read?
The Works of Edgar Allan Poe including the choicest of his critical essays [42 stories, 37 poems, 10 essays]
≈ 12h vs 15h for The Complete Tales & Poems of Edgar Allan Poe [73 stories, 48 poems]
New to the genre?
The Complete Tales & Poems of Edgar Allan Poe [73 stories, 48 poems]
Moderate vs Challenging for The Works of Edgar Allan Poe including the choicest of his critical essays [42 stories, 37 poems, 10 essays]
Reception
| The Complete Tales & Poems of Edgar Allan Poe [73 stories, 48 poems] | The Works of Edgar Allan Poe including the choicest of his critical essays [42 stories, 37 poems, 10 essays] | |
|---|---|---|
| Editions | 9 | 3 |
| Pages | 842 | 676 |