Derniers Contes vs The Premature Burial: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Unconsciousness, Phobias, Catalepsy, Horror

Cover of Derniers Contes

Derniers Contes Edgar Allan Poe · 2004 ★★★★☆ 3.8 153 pages · ≈ 2 h 50 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Premature Burial

The Premature Burial Edgar Allan Poe · 2013 ★★★★☆ 3.8 32 pages · ≈ 36 min · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.8 vs 3.8 — either is a safe pick by score.
The Premature Burial is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 2 for Derniers Contes.

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