Short stories , Enlarged Edition vs The Evil Image: Which Should You Read?
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Short stories , Enlarged Edition
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Token / Joseph Hergesheimer Third ingredient / O. Henry Turkey red / Frances Gilchrist Wood Elephant remembers / Edison Marshall Fall of the House of Usher / Edgar Allan Poe Postmistress of Laurel Run / Bret…
The Evil Image
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xi • General Introduction (The Evil Image: Two Centuries of Gothic Short Fiction and Poetry) • essay by Patricia L. Skarda and Nora Crow Jaffe xxv • Critical Studies of the Gothic • essay by uncredited 2 • The…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Evil Image is the quickest read — about 8 hours vs 11 for Short stories , Enlarged Edition.
- The Evil Image has the widest readership — 5 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| Short stories , Enlarged Edition | The Evil Image | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 4.4 (5) |
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Reception
| Short stories , Enlarged Edition | The Evil Image | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 2 | 5 |
| Editions | 3 | 3 |
| Want to read | — | 29 |
| Pages | 612 | 479 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Short stories , Enlarged Edition or The Evil Image?
The Evil Image has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Evil Image 3.9/5, Short stories , Enlarged Edition 3.9/5).
Which is shorter to read: Short stories , Enlarged Edition or The Evil Image?
The Evil Image is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The Evil Image (479 pages, ≈ 8 h 52 m); Short stories , Enlarged Edition (612 pages, ≈ 11 h 20 m).
Which is harder to read: Short stories , Enlarged Edition or The Evil Image?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Short stories , Enlarged Edition: Challenging; The Evil Image: Moderate.