Selected English Short Stories (Nineteenth Century) vs Six Tales (Fall of the House of Usher / Gold-Bug / Murders in the Rue Morgue / Mystery of Marie Roget / Oblong Box / Pit and the Pendulum): Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Spanish Inquisition, Pendulums, Burial Vaults, Catalepsy, Fear, American Short stories
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The verdict
- Six Tales (Fall of the House of Usher / Gold-Bug / Murders in the Rue Morgue / Mystery of Marie Roget / Oblong Box / Pit and the Pendulum) is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 9 for Selected English Short Stories (Nineteenth Century).
- Six Tales (Fall of the House of Usher / Gold-Bug / Murders in the Rue Morgue / Mystery of Marie Roget / Oblong Box / Pit and the Pendulum) is the easier read (Light), Selected English Short Stories (Nineteenth Century) more demanding (Moderate).