A Book of Short Stories vs The Elements of the Short Story: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Hermitages, Short Story, Burial Vaults, Catalepsy, American Short stories, Gothic fiction
A Book of Short Stories
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…
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The Elements of the Short Story
The legend of Sleepy Hollow, by W. Irving Rip Van Winkle, by W. Irving Irving as a story writer The great stone face, by N. Hawthorne Ethan Brand, by N. Hawthorne Hawthorne as a story writer Fall of the House of Usher,…
The verdict
- Very close on paper — pick by the themes that pull you more.
Scores by source
| A Book of Short Stories | The Elements of the Short Story | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.5 (34) | — |
| Hardcover | 4.0 (1) | — |
Reception
| A Book of Short Stories | The Elements of the Short Story | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 34 | — |
| Editions | 10 | 2 |
| Pages | 353 | 296 |