Ghost Stories of an Antiquary vs Told After Supper: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: English Ghost stories, English Short stories, Ghost Stories, Fiction

Cover of Ghost Stories of an Antiquary

Ghost Stories of an Antiquary Montague Rhodes James · 1904 ★★★★☆ 4.1 270 pages · ≈ 5 h 00 m · Light Find on Amazon

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Cover of Told After Supper

Told After Supper Jerome Klapka Jérôme · 1891 ★★★★☆ 3.8 42 pages · ≈ 47 min · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Ghost Stories of an Antiquary higher: 4.1 vs 3.8 from 24 votes.
Told After Supper is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 5 for Ghost Stories of an Antiquary.
Ghost Stories of an Antiquary is the easier read (Light), Told After Supper more demanding (Challenging).

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