Tales of Men and Ghosts vs The Room In The Dragon Volant: Which Should You Read?
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Tales of Men and Ghosts
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Tales of Men and Ghosts is a collection of ten Edith Wharton short stories: "The Bolted Door," "His Father's Son," "The Daunt Diana," "The Debt," "Full Circle," "The Legend," "The Eyes," "The Blond Beast," "Afterward,"…
The Room In The Dragon Volant
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The Room in the Dragon Volant is somewhat unusual for le Fanu, since it’s not really a supernatural tale. It does however have plenty of gothic elements and some genuine horror, and it’s an ingenious and entertaining…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Room In The Dragon Volant has the widest readership — 582 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| Tales of Men and Ghosts | The Room In The Dragon Volant | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.5 (352) | 3.5 (582) |
| Hardcover | — | 3.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (13) | — |
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Reception
| Tales of Men and Ghosts | The Room In The Dragon Volant | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 352 | 582 |
| Editions | 38 | 32 |
| Want to read | 556 | 538 |
| Reading it now | 114 | 24 |
| Written reviews | 51 | 77 |
| Pages | 248 | 144 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Tales of Men and Ghosts or The Room In The Dragon Volant?
Tales of Men and Ghosts has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Tales of Men and Ghosts 3.6/5, The Room In The Dragon Volant 3.5/5).
Which is shorter to read: Tales of Men and Ghosts or The Room In The Dragon Volant?
The Room In The Dragon Volant is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The Room In The Dragon Volant (144 pages, ≈ 2 h 40 m); Tales of Men and Ghosts (248 pages, ≈ 4 h 36 m).
Which is harder to read: Tales of Men and Ghosts or The Room In The Dragon Volant?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Tales of Men and Ghosts: Challenging; The Room In The Dragon Volant: Moderate.