Can Such Things Be? [24 stories] vs The Collected Works of Ambrose Bierce. Volume III. Can such things be? [42 stories]: Which Should You Read?

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Cover of Can Such Things Be? [24 stories]

Can Such Things Be? [24 stories] Ambrose Bierce · 1924 ★★★★☆ 3.8 205 pages · ≈ 3 h 48 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Collected Works of Ambrose Bierce. Volume III. Can such things be? [42 stories]

The Collected Works of Ambrose Bierce. Volume III. Can such things be? [42 stories] Ambrose Bierce · 1910 427 pages · ≈ 7 h 54 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Can Such Things Be? [24 stories] is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 7 for The Collected Works of Ambrose Bierce. Volume III. Can such things be? [42 stories].
The Collected Works of Ambrose Bierce. Volume III. Can such things be? [42 stories] is the easier read (Challenging), Can Such Things Be? [24 stories] more demanding (Demanding).

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