Great Short Stories of the World -- a collection of complete short stories chosen from the literatures of all periods and countries vs The best horror stories: Which Should You Read?

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Cover of Great Short Stories of the World -- a collection of complete short stories chosen from the literatures of all periods and countries

Great Short Stories of the World -- a collection of complete short stories chosen from the literatures of all periods and countries Barrett Harper Clark · 1922 1076 pages · ≈ 19 h 56 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of The best horror stories

The best horror stories Robert Bloch · 1990 398 pages · ≈ 7 h 22 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

The best horror stories is the quicker read — about 7 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.
The best horror stories is the easier read (Moderate), Great Short Stories of the World -- a collection of complete short stories chosen from the literatures of all periods and countries more demanding (Challenging).

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