Great American Short Stories from Hawthorne to Hemingway vs Short Stories: Which Should You Read?

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Cover of Great American Short Stories from Hawthorne to Hemingway

Great American Short Stories from Hawthorne to Hemingway Corinne Demas · 2004 ★★★★☆ 4.0 560 pages · ≈ 10 h 22 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of Short Stories

Short Stories Washington Irving · 1989 ★★★★☆ 3.9 299 pages · ≈ 5 h 32 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.0 vs 3.9 — either is a safe pick by score.
Short Stories is the quicker read — about 5 hours vs 10 for Great American Short Stories from Hawthorne to Hemingway.

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