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
Selected English Short Stories (Nineteenth Century)
Scott, Sir Walter. The two drovers. Wandering Willie's tale. Lamb, Charles. The witch aunt. Irving, Washington. Rip Van Winkle. Hawthorne, Nathaniel. The snow image. The threefold destiny. Dr. Heidegger's experiment.…
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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 quickest read — about 3 hours vs 9 for Selected English Short Stories (Nineteenth Century).
How to choose
Want a one-evening read?
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)
≈ 3h vs 9h for Selected English Short Stories (Nineteenth Century)
New to the genre?
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)
Light vs Moderate for Selected English Short Stories (Nineteenth Century)
Reception
| 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) | |
|---|---|---|
| Editions | 20 | 3 |
| Pages | 486 | 187 |