Seven Masterpieces of Gothic Horror vs The Garden of Romance: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Psychogenic Death, Maces, Knights, Hysteria, Heroic Romances, Hermitages

Cover of Seven Masterpieces of Gothic Horror

Seven Masterpieces of Gothic Horror Robert Donald Spector · 1963 468 pages · ≈ 8 h 40 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Garden of Romance

The Garden of Romance Ernest Rhys · 1897 238 pages · ≈ 4 h 24 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

The Garden of Romance is the quicker read — about 4 hours vs 8 for Seven Masterpieces of Gothic Horror.
Seven Masterpieces of Gothic Horror is the easier read (Moderate), The Garden of Romance more demanding (Challenging).

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