Short Stories -- Classic, Modern, Contemporary vs The experience of literature: Which Should You Read?

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Cover of Short Stories -- Classic, Modern, Contemporary

Short Stories -- Classic, Modern, Contemporary Klein M · 1967 ★★★★☆ 3.8 606 pages · ≈ 11 h 13 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of The experience of literature

The experience of literature Lionel Trilling · 1967 ★★★★☆ 3.9 1320 pages · ≈ 24 h 27 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.8 vs 3.9 — either is a safe pick by score.
Short Stories -- Classic, Modern, Contemporary is the quicker read — about 11 hours vs 24 for The experience of literature.
Short Stories -- Classic, Modern, Contemporary is the easier read (Moderate), The experience of literature more demanding (Demanding).

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