Seven Masterpieces of Gothic Horror vs Short Stories (Berenice / Fall of the House of Usher / Ligeia / Morella / Oval Portrait): 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 Short Stories (Berenice / Fall of the House of Usher / Ligeia / Morella / Oval Portrait)

Short Stories (Berenice / Fall of the House of Usher / Ligeia / Morella / Oval Portrait) Edgar Allan Poe · 1999 104 pages · ≈ 1 h 56 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Short Stories (Berenice / Fall of the House of Usher / Ligeia / Morella / Oval Portrait) is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 8 for Seven Masterpieces of Gothic Horror.

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