Great Short Stories of the World -- a collection of complete short stories chosen from the literatures of all periods and countries vs The Fall of the House of Usher and Other Tales [15 stories]: Which Should You Read?
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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…
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![Cover of The Fall of the House of Usher and Other Tales [15 stories]](/covers/11695570.jpg)
The verdict
- The Fall of the House of Usher and Other Tales [15 stories] is the quickest 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.
How to choose
Want a one-evening read?
The Fall of the House of Usher and Other Tales [15 stories]
≈ 7h 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?
The Fall of the House of Usher and Other Tales [15 stories]
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
Scores by source
| Great Short Stories of the World -- a collection of complete short stories chosen from the literatures of all periods and countries | The Fall of the House of Usher and Other Tales [15 stories] | |
|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | — | 3.7 (290) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.0 (640) |
Reception
| Great Short Stories of the World -- a collection of complete short stories chosen from the literatures of all periods and countries | The Fall of the House of Usher and Other Tales [15 stories] | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | — | 640 |
| Editions | 43 | 18 |
| Pages | 1076 | 384 |