Can Such Things Be? vs Winter Dreams: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: American Short stories, Short Stories

Cover of Can Such Things Be?

Can Such Things Be? Ambrose Bierce · 1909 ★★★★☆ 3.9 200 pages · ≈ 3 h 42 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of Winter Dreams

Winter Dreams F. Scott Fitzgerald · 2004 ★★★★☆ 3.7 48 pages · ≈ 53 min · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.9 vs 3.7 — either is a safe pick by score.
Winter Dreams is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 3 for Can Such Things Be?.
Winter Dreams is the easier read (Moderate), Can Such Things Be? more demanding (Challenging).

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