Tales of Mystery and Imagination [22 stories] vs Tales of Terror (Black Cat / Cask of Amontillado / Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar / Fall of the House of Usher / Hop Frog / Masque of the Red Death / Murder in the Rue Morgue / Pit and the Pendulum / Tell Tale Heart): Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: First-person Narrative, Crime Fiction, Homicide, Gothic fiction, American Horror tales, Crime
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The verdict
- Tales of Terror (Black Cat / Cask of Amontillado / Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar / Fall of the House of Usher / Hop Frog / Masque of the Red Death / Murder in the Rue Morgue / Pit and the Pendulum / Tell Tale Heart) is the quickest read — about 1 hours vs 6 for Tales of Mystery and Imagination [22 stories].
- Tales of Mystery and Imagination [22 stories] runs the darker storyline; Tales of Terror (Black Cat / Cask of Amontillado / Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar / Fall of the House of Usher / Hop Frog / Masque of the Red Death / Murder in the Rue Morgue / Pit and the Pendulum / Tell Tale Heart) stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Want a one-evening read?
Tales of Terror (Black Cat / Cask of Amontillado / Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar / Fall of the House of Usher / Hop Frog / Masque of the Red Death / Murder in the Rue Morgue / Pit and the Pendulum / Tell Tale Heart)
≈ 1h vs 6h for Tales of Mystery and Imagination [22 stories]
In the mood for something dark?
Tales of Mystery and Imagination [22 stories]
a darker storyline than Tales of Terror (Black Cat / Cask of Amontillado / Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar / Fall of the House of Usher / Hop Frog / Masque of the Red Death / Murder in the Rue Morgue / Pit and the Pendulum / Tell Tale Heart)
Want something lighter?
Tales of Terror (Black Cat / Cask of Amontillado / Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar / Fall of the House of Usher / Hop Frog / Masque of the Red Death / Murder in the Rue Morgue / Pit and the Pendulum / Tell Tale Heart)
an easier tone than Tales of Mystery and Imagination [22 stories]
Scores by source
| Tales of Mystery and Imagination [22 stories] | Tales of Terror (Black Cat / Cask of Amontillado / Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar / Fall of the House of Usher / Hop Frog / Masque of the Red Death / Murder in the Rue Morgue / Pit and the Pendulum / Tell Tale Heart) | |
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| Goodreads | 4.1 (11490) | — |
| Hardcover | 3.5 (15) | — |
Reception
| Tales of Mystery and Imagination [22 stories] | Tales of Terror (Black Cat / Cask of Amontillado / Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar / Fall of the House of Usher / Hop Frog / Masque of the Red Death / Murder in the Rue Morgue / Pit and the Pendulum / Tell Tale Heart) | |
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| Ratings | 11490 | — |
| Editions | 7 | 3 |
| Want to read | 17367 | — |
| Reading it now | 1619 | — |
| Written reviews | 822 | — |
| Pages | 367 | 6 |