Men Without Women vs Stories for Young People (Cask of Amontillado / Fall of the House of Usher / Masque of the Red Death / Oval Portrait / Tell-Tale Heart): Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Short Stories, Fiction
Men Without Women
A collection of short stories, including three or four regarded as among his best. The subjects are varied, with In Another Country about a member of the Ambulance Corps in Italy during WW1, The Killers a taut crime…
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The verdict
- Stories for Young People (Cask of Amontillado / Fall of the House of Usher / Masque of the Red Death / Oval Portrait / Tell-Tale Heart) is the quickest read — about 1 hours vs 2 for Men Without Women.
How to choose
Want a one-evening read?
Stories for Young People (Cask of Amontillado / Fall of the House of Usher / Masque of the Red Death / Oval Portrait / Tell-Tale Heart)
≈ 1h vs 2h for Men Without Women
New to the genre?
Stories for Young People (Cask of Amontillado / Fall of the House of Usher / Masque of the Red Death / Oval Portrait / Tell-Tale Heart)
Light vs Challenging for Men Without Women
Scores by source
| Men Without Women | Stories for Young People (Cask of Amontillado / Fall of the House of Usher / Masque of the Red Death / Oval Portrait / Tell-Tale Heart) | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.6 (16663) | — |
| Hardcover | 3.5 (25) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (11) | — |
Reception
| Men Without Women | Stories for Young People (Cask of Amontillado / Fall of the House of Usher / Masque of the Red Death / Oval Portrait / Tell-Tale Heart) | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 16663 | — |
| Editions | 85 | 3 |
| Citations | 32 | — |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 24846 | — |
| Reading it now | 1511 | — |
| Written reviews | 1453 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 3200 | — |
| Pages | 159 | 48 |