Great Short Stories of the World -- a collection of complete short stories chosen from the literatures of all periods and countries vs Le chat noir et autres nouvelles (Black Cat / Fall of the House of Usher / Masque of the Red Death / Metzengerstein / Oval Portrait / Pit and the Pendulum / System of Dr. Tarr and Prof. Fether / Tell-Tale Heart): Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: First-person Narrative, Crime Fiction, Homicide, Gothic fiction, American Horror tales, Horror stories
Great Short Stories of the World -- a collection of complete short stories chosen from the literatures of all periods and countries
The two brothers (Anpu and Bata) / Anonymous -- Setna and the magic book / Anonymous -- Eumæus' : talk / Homer -- The country mouse and the town mouse / Æsop -- King Rhampsinitus and the thief / Herodotus -- Phineus and…
vs
Le chat noir et autres nouvelles (Black Cat / Fall of the House of Usher / Masque of the Red Death / Metzengerstein / Oval Portrait / Pit and the Pendulum / System of Dr. Tarr and Prof. Fether / Tell-Tale Heart)
Black Cat Fall of the House of Usher Masque of the Red Death Metzengerstein Oval Portrait Pit and the Pendulum System of Doctor Tarr and Professor Fether Tell-tale Heart
The verdict
- Le chat noir et autres nouvelles (Black Cat / Fall of the House of Usher / Masque of the Red Death / Metzengerstein / Oval Portrait / Pit and the Pendulum / System of Dr. Tarr and Prof. Fether / Tell-Tale Heart) is the quickest read — about 3 hours vs 19 for Great Short Stories of the World -- a collection of complete short stories chosen from the literatures of all periods and countries.
How to choose
Want a one-evening read?
Le chat noir et autres nouvelles (Black Cat / Fall of the House of Usher / Masque of the Red Death / Metzengerstein / Oval Portrait / Pit and the Pendulum / System of Dr. Tarr and Prof. Fether / Tell-Tale Heart)
≈ 3h vs 19h for Great Short Stories of the World -- a collection of complete short stories chosen from the literatures of all periods and countries
New to the genre?
Le chat noir et autres nouvelles (Black Cat / Fall of the House of Usher / Masque of the Red Death / Metzengerstein / Oval Portrait / Pit and the Pendulum / System of Dr. Tarr and Prof. Fether / Tell-Tale Heart)
Moderate vs Challenging for Great Short Stories of the World -- a collection of complete short stories chosen from the literatures of all periods and countries
Reception
| Great Short Stories of the World -- a collection of complete short stories chosen from the literatures of all periods and countries | Le chat noir et autres nouvelles (Black Cat / Fall of the House of Usher / Masque of the Red Death / Metzengerstein / Oval Portrait / Pit and the Pendulum / System of Dr. Tarr and Prof. Fether / Tell-Tale Heart) | |
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| Editions | 43 | 2 |
| Pages | 1076 | 193 |