Historias Extraordinarias vs Tales of the Grotesque and Arabesque: Which Should You Read?
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Historias Extraordinarias
Doble asesinato en la calle morgue -- El escarabajo de oro -- Descent into the Maelstrom Black Cat William Wilson Tell-tale Heart Aventura sin par de un tal Hans Pfaall -- Pit and the Pendulum Cask of Amontillado Ligeia…
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Tales of the Grotesque and Arabesque
Morella -- Lionizing -- William Wilson The man that was used up -- Fall of the House of Usher The Duc de l'Omelette -- Ms. found in a bottle -- Bon-bon -- Shadow -- The devil in the belfry -- Ligeia -- King Pest -- The…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Tales of the Grotesque and Arabesque is the quickest read — about 5 hours vs 9 for Historias Extraordinarias.
- Historias Extraordinarias has the widest readership — 9516 ratings behind its score.
- Tales of the Grotesque and Arabesque runs the darker storyline; Historias Extraordinarias stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Want a one-evening read?
Tales of the Grotesque and Arabesque
≈ 5h vs 9h for Historias Extraordinarias
Want the crowd-tested pick?
Historias Extraordinarias
9516 ratings vs 1095 for Tales of the Grotesque and Arabesque
New to the genre?
Historias Extraordinarias
Moderate vs Challenging for Tales of the Grotesque and Arabesque
In the mood for something dark?
Tales of the Grotesque and Arabesque
a darker storyline than Historias Extraordinarias
Want something lighter?
Historias Extraordinarias
an easier tone than Tales of the Grotesque and Arabesque
Scores by source
| Historias Extraordinarias | Tales of the Grotesque and Arabesque | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.2 (9516) | 4.1 (1095) |
| Hardcover | 5.0 (1) | 4.0 (1) |
| Google Books | 4.0 (4) | — |
Reception
| Historias Extraordinarias | Tales of the Grotesque and Arabesque | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 9516 | 1095 |
| Editions | 2 | 146 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 5671 | 2337 |
| Reading it now | 1472 | 217 |
| Written reviews | 757 | 97 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 760 |
| Pages | 504 | 276 |