Cuentos de intriga y terror (Berenice / Black Cat / Fall of the House of Usher / Ligeia / MS. Found in a bottle / Pit and the Pendulum / Purloined Letter) vs Selected English Short Stories (Nineteenth Century): Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Spanish Inquisition, Pendulums, Burial Vaults, Catalepsy, Fear, American Short stories
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Selected English Short Stories (Nineteenth Century)
Scott, Sir Walter. The two drovers. Wandering Willie's tale. Lamb, Charles. The witch aunt. Irving, Washington. Rip Van Winkle. Hawthorne, Nathaniel. The snow image. The threefold destiny. Dr. Heidegger's experiment.…
The verdict
- Cuentos de intriga y terror (Berenice / Black Cat / Fall of the House of Usher / Ligeia / MS. Found in a bottle / Pit and the Pendulum / Purloined Letter) is the quickest read — about 2 hours vs 9 for Selected English Short Stories (Nineteenth Century).
How to choose
Want a one-evening read?
Cuentos de intriga y terror (Berenice / Black Cat / Fall of the House of Usher / Ligeia / MS. Found in a bottle / Pit and the Pendulum / Purloined Letter)
≈ 2h vs 9h for Selected English Short Stories (Nineteenth Century)
New to the genre?
Cuentos de intriga y terror (Berenice / Black Cat / Fall of the House of Usher / Ligeia / MS. Found in a bottle / Pit and the Pendulum / Purloined Letter)
Light vs Moderate for Selected English Short Stories (Nineteenth Century)
Reception
| Cuentos de intriga y terror (Berenice / Black Cat / Fall of the House of Usher / Ligeia / MS. Found in a bottle / Pit and the Pendulum / Purloined Letter) | Selected English Short Stories (Nineteenth Century) | |
|---|---|---|
| Editions | 3 | 20 |
| Pages | 157 | 486 |