Classic Victorian & Edwardian Ghost Stories vs Short Stories (Black Cat / Cask of Amontillado / Fall of the House of Usher / Gold-Bug / Ligeia / Masque of the Red Death / Murders in the Rue Morgue / Pit and the Pendulum / Tell-Tale Heart): Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: First-person Narrative, Crime Fiction, Homicide, Gothic fiction, American Horror tales, Horror stories
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The verdict
- Short Stories (Black Cat / Cask of Amontillado / Fall of the House of Usher / Gold-Bug / Ligeia / Masque of the Red Death / Murders in the Rue Morgue / Pit and the Pendulum / Tell-Tale Heart) is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 5 for Classic Victorian & Edwardian Ghost Stories.