Great Short Stories vs The American Short Story [59 stories]: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Short Story, Manners and customs, Social life and customs, Short Stories, Horror, Mystery

Cover of Great Short Stories

Great Short Stories Wilbur Lang Schramm · 1950 ★★★★☆ 3.6 536 pages · ≈ 9 h 56 m · Light Find on Amazon

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Cover of The American Short Story [59 stories]

The American Short Story [59 stories] Thomas K. Parkes · 1994 1003 pages · ≈ 18 h 34 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Great Short Stories is the quicker read — about 9 hours vs 18 for The American Short Story [59 stories].
Great Short Stories is the easier read (Light), The American Short Story [59 stories] more demanding (Moderate).

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