A set of six vs A Thief in the Night: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: English Short stories, Classic Literature, Short Stories, Fiction

Cover of A set of six

A set of six Joseph Conrad · 1908 ★★★★☆ 3.8 252 pages · ≈ 4 h 40 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of A Thief in the Night

A Thief in the Night E. W. Hornung · 1905 ★★★★☆ 3.8 106 pages · ≈ 1 h 58 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.8 vs 3.8 — either is a safe pick by score.
A Thief in the Night is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 4 for A set of six.

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