Cuentos vs Eight Tales of Terror (Cask of Amontillado / Fall of the House of Usher / Hop-Frog / Imp of the Perverse / Ligeia / Mask of the Red Death / MS. Found in a Bottle / William Wilson): Which Should You Read?
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Cuentos
William Wilson Pit and the Pendulum MS. Found in a Bottle Black Cat Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar Oval Portrait Tell-tale Heart Descent into the Maelstrom Cask of Amontillado Masque of the Red Death Un cuento de las…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Eight Tales of Terror (Cask of Amontillado / Fall of the House of Usher / Hop-Frog / Imp of the Perverse / Ligeia / Mask of the Red Death / MS. Found in a Bottle / William Wilson) is the quickest read — about 3 hours vs 15 for Cuentos.
- Eight Tales of Terror (Cask of Amontillado / Fall of the House of Usher / Hop-Frog / Imp of the Perverse / Ligeia / Mask of the Red Death / MS. Found in a Bottle / William Wilson) has the widest readership — 4 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Want a one-evening read?
Eight Tales of Terror (Cask of Amontillado / Fall of the House of Usher / Hop-Frog / Imp of the Perverse / Ligeia / Mask of the Red Death / MS. Found in a Bottle / William Wilson)
≈ 3h vs 15h for Cuentos
New to the genre?
Cuentos
Moderate vs Challenging for Eight Tales of Terror (Cask of Amontillado / Fall of the House of Usher / Hop-Frog / Imp of the Perverse / Ligeia / Mask of the Red Death / MS. Found in a Bottle / William Wilson)
Scores by source
| Cuentos | Eight Tales of Terror (Cask of Amontillado / Fall of the House of Usher / Hop-Frog / Imp of the Perverse / Ligeia / Mask of the Red Death / MS. Found in a Bottle / William Wilson) | |
|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 4.7 (3) | 3.8 (4) |
| Google Books | 5.0 (1) | — |
Reception
| Cuentos | Eight Tales of Terror (Cask of Amontillado / Fall of the House of Usher / Hop-Frog / Imp of the Perverse / Ligeia / Mask of the Red Death / MS. Found in a Bottle / William Wilson) | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 3 | 4 |
| Editions | 4 | 5 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 201 | — |
| Pages | 850 | 196 |