In the Shadow of the Master vs The Tell-Tale Heart: Which Should You Read?

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Cover of In the Shadow of the Master

In the Shadow of the Master Edgar Allan Poe · 2008 ★★★★☆ 4.0 389 pages · ≈ 7 h 12 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Tell-Tale Heart

The Tell-Tale Heart Edgar Allan Poe · 1958 ★★★★☆ 4.2 30 pages · ≈ 33 min · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The Tell-Tale Heart higher: 4.2 vs 4.0 from 130975 votes.
The Tell-Tale Heart is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 7 for In the Shadow of the Master.

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