Crucial Instances vs Twice-Told Tales: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Art, Manners and customs, Historical Fiction, Short Stories, Fiction

Cover of Crucial Instances

Crucial Instances Edith Wharton · 1901 ★★★★☆ 3.6 131 pages · ≈ 2 h 26 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of Twice-Told Tales

Twice-Told Tales Nathaniel Hawthorne · 1800 ★★★★☆ 3.9 242 pages · ≈ 4 h 29 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Twice-Told Tales higher: 3.9 vs 3.6 from 3120 votes.
Crucial Instances is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 4 for Twice-Told Tales.

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