Der Untergang des Hauses Usher (Assignation / Black Cat / Cask of Amontillado / Descent Into the Maelstrom / Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar / Fall of the House of Usher / Hop-Frog / Man of the Crowd / Masque of the Red Death / MS. Found in a Bottle / Murders in the Rue Morgue / Mystery of Marie Roget / Pit and the Pendulum / Purloined Letter / Tell-Tale Heart / William Wilson) vs Tales of Mystery and Imagination [29 stories]: Which Should You Read?
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Tales of Mystery and Imagination [29 stories]
Tales of Mystery and Imagination, London: George Harrap and New York: Brentanos, 1919. (This famous and frequently copied collection features elaborate illustrations by Harry Clarke. The original edition comprised 24…
The verdict
- Der Untergang des Hauses Usher (Assignation / Black Cat / Cask of Amontillado / Descent Into the Maelstrom / Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar / Fall of the House of Usher / Hop-Frog / Man of the Crowd / Masque of the Red Death / MS. Found in a Bottle / Murders in the Rue Morgue / Mystery of Marie Roget / Pit and the Pendulum / Purloined Letter / Tell-Tale Heart / William Wilson) is the quickest read — about 4 hours vs 7 for Tales of Mystery and Imagination [29 stories].
Scores by source
| Der Untergang des Hauses Usher (Assignation / Black Cat / Cask of Amontillado / Descent Into the Maelstrom / Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar / Fall of the House of Usher / Hop-Frog / Man of the Crowd / Masque of the Red Death / MS. Found in a Bottle / Murders in the Rue Morgue / Mystery of Marie Roget / Pit and the Pendulum / Purloined Letter / Tell-Tale Heart / William Wilson) | Tales of Mystery and Imagination [29 stories] | |
|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | — | 3.5 (15) |
Reception
| Der Untergang des Hauses Usher (Assignation / Black Cat / Cask of Amontillado / Descent Into the Maelstrom / Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar / Fall of the House of Usher / Hop-Frog / Man of the Crowd / Masque of the Red Death / MS. Found in a Bottle / Murders in the Rue Morgue / Mystery of Marie Roget / Pit and the Pendulum / Purloined Letter / Tell-Tale Heart / William Wilson) | Tales of Mystery and Imagination [29 stories] | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | — | 15 |
| Editions | 3 | 27 |
| Pages | 266 | 412 |