A Book of Short Stories vs Short stories , Enlarged Edition: Which Should You Read?
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A Book of Short Stories
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Washington Irving: Rip Van Winkle. Nathaniel Hawthorne: The minister's black veil. Ethan Brand. Edgar Allan Poe: Fall of the House of Usher, the gold-bug. Charles Dickens: The signalman. Frank Stockton: The lady, or…
Short stories , Enlarged Edition
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Token / Joseph Hergesheimer Third ingredient / O. Henry Turkey red / Frances Gilchrist Wood Elephant remembers / Edison Marshall Fall of the House of Usher / Edgar Allan Poe Postmistress of Laurel Run / Bret…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- A Book of Short Stories is the quickest read — about 6 hours vs 11 for Short stories , Enlarged Edition.
- A Book of Short Stories has the widest readership — 34 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| A Book of Short Stories | Short stories , Enlarged Edition | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.5 (34) | — |
| Hardcover | 4.0 (1) | — |
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Reception
| A Book of Short Stories | Short stories , Enlarged Edition | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 34 | 2 |
| Editions | 10 | 3 |
| Pages | 353 | 612 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: A Book of Short Stories or Short stories , Enlarged Edition?
Short stories , Enlarged Edition has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Short stories , Enlarged Edition 3.9/5, A Book of Short Stories 3.7/5).
Which is shorter to read: A Book of Short Stories or Short stories , Enlarged Edition?
A Book of Short Stories is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: A Book of Short Stories (353 pages, ≈ 6 h 32 m); Short stories , Enlarged Edition (612 pages, ≈ 11 h 20 m).
Which is harder to read: A Book of Short Stories or Short stories , Enlarged Edition?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — A Book of Short Stories: Challenging; Short stories , Enlarged Edition: Challenging.