Narraciones extraordinarias (Berenice / Black Cat / Cask of Amontillado / Descent Into the Maelstrom / Fall of the House of Usher / Gold-Bug / Masque of the Red Death / Murders in the Rue Morgue / Pit and the Pendulum / Purloined Letter / Raven / William Wilson) vs Selected Prose and Poetry: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Spanish Inquisition, Pendulums, Abbeys, Fear, Aristocracy, American Short stories
Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
Narraciones extraordinarias (Berenice / Black Cat / Cask of Amontillado / Descent Into the Maelstrom / Fall of the House of Usher / Gold-Bug / Masque of the Red Death / Murders in the Rue Morgue / Pit and the Pendulum / Purloined Letter / Raven / William Wilson) is the quickest read — about 5 hours vs 9 for Selected Prose and Poetry.
Narraciones extraordinarias (Berenice / Black Cat / Cask of Amontillado / Descent Into the Maelstrom / Fall of the House of Usher / Gold-Bug / Masque of the Red Death / Murders in the Rue Morgue / Pit and the Pendulum / Purloined Letter / Raven / William Wilson) has the widest readership — 24 ratings behind its score.
Narraciones extraordinarias (Berenice / Black Cat / Cask of Amontillado / Descent Into the Maelstrom / Fall of the House of Usher / Gold-Bug / Masque of the Red Death / Murders in the Rue Morgue / Pit and the Pendulum / Purloined Letter / Raven / William Wilson)
Selected Prose and Poetry
Goodreads
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4.0 (2)
Hardcover
4.2 (24)
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Reception
Narraciones extraordinarias (Berenice / Black Cat / Cask of Amontillado / Descent Into the Maelstrom / Fall of the House of Usher / Gold-Bug / Masque of the Red Death / Murders in the Rue Morgue / Pit and the Pendulum / Purloined Letter / Raven / William Wilson)
