Great Tales of Terror (Black Cat / Cask of Amontillado / Fall of the House of Usher / Ligeia / Pit and the Pendulum) vs Selected English Short Stories (Nineteenth Century): Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Spanish Inquisition, Pendulums, Burial Vaults, Catalepsy, Fear, American Short stories
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Selected English Short Stories (Nineteenth Century)
Scott, Sir Walter. The two drovers. Wandering Willie's tale. Lamb, Charles. The witch aunt. Irving, Washington. Rip Van Winkle. Hawthorne, Nathaniel. The snow image. The threefold destiny. Dr. Heidegger's experiment.…
The verdict
- Great Tales of Terror (Black Cat / Cask of Amontillado / Fall of the House of Usher / Ligeia / Pit and the Pendulum) is the quickest read — about 2 hours vs 9 for Selected English Short Stories (Nineteenth Century).
How to choose
Want a one-evening read?
Great Tales of Terror (Black Cat / Cask of Amontillado / Fall of the House of Usher / Ligeia / Pit and the Pendulum)
≈ 2h vs 9h for Selected English Short Stories (Nineteenth Century)
New to the genre?
Great Tales of Terror (Black Cat / Cask of Amontillado / Fall of the House of Usher / Ligeia / Pit and the Pendulum)
Light vs Moderate for Selected English Short Stories (Nineteenth Century)
Reception
| Great Tales of Terror (Black Cat / Cask of Amontillado / Fall of the House of Usher / Ligeia / Pit and the Pendulum) | Selected English Short Stories (Nineteenth Century) | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 1 | — |
| Editions | 2 | 20 |
| Pages | 131 | 486 |