Tales from Shakespeare [20 tales] vs The Empty House and Other Ghost Stories: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: English literature, Short Stories

Cover of Tales from Shakespeare [20 tales]

Tales from Shakespeare [20 tales] Charles Lamb · 1800 ★★★★☆ 3.9 338 pages · ≈ 6 h 16 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Empty House and Other Ghost Stories

The Empty House and Other Ghost Stories Algernon Blackwood · 1906 ★★★★☆ 3.7 320 pages · ≈ 5 h 56 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.9 vs 3.7 — either is a safe pick by score.
Tales from Shakespeare [20 tales] is the easier read (Moderate), The Empty House and Other Ghost Stories more demanding (Challenging).

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