Future perfect vs The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Hoaxes, Pseudoscience, Hypnagogia, Animal Magnetism, Mesmerism, Narration
Future perfect
Hawthorne and Poe: Hawthorne. Nathaniel Hawthorne and science fiction ; The birthmark ; The artist of the beautiful ; Rappaccini's daughter -- Poe. Edgar Allan Poe and science fiction ; A tale of the Ragged Mountains ;…
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The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar
“Of course I shall not pretend to consider it any matter for wonder, that the extraordinary case of M. Valdemar has excited discussion.”
"The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar" is a short story by the American author Edgar Allan Poe about a mesmerist who puts a man in a suspended hypnotic state at the moment of death. An example of a tale of suspense and…
The verdict
- Readers rate The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar highest: The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar 3.9 · Future perfect 3.6.
- The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar is the quickest read — about 1 hours vs 7 for Future perfect.
- Future perfect has the widest readership — 189 ratings behind its score.
- Future perfect runs the darker storyline; The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Want a one-evening read?
The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar
≈ 1h vs 7h for Future perfect
New to the genre?
Future perfect
Moderate vs Challenging for The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar
In the mood for something dark?
Future perfect
a darker storyline than The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar
Want something lighter?
The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar
an easier tone than Future perfect
Scores by source
| Future perfect | The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.6 (189) | 4.0 (1) |
| Hardcover | 3.7 (3) | 3.4 (15) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.5 (16) |
Reception
| Future perfect | The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 189 | 16 |
| Editions | 15 | 11 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 441 | — |
| Reading it now | 9 | — |
| Written reviews | 61 | 1 |
| Wikipedia attention | 1325 | 1613 |
| Pages | 402 | 26 |