Selected Prose and Poetry vs Tales of Mystery and Terror (Black Cat / Descent into the Maelstrom / Fall of the House of Usher / Hop-Frog / Masque of the Red Death / MS. Found in a Bottle / Oblong Box / Oval Portrait / Pit and the Pendulum / Some Words With a Mummy / Sphinx / Tell-Tale Heart / William Wilson): Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Spanish Inquisition, Pendulums, Fear, Aristocracy, American Short stories, American Horror tales
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The verdict
- Ratings are close: 3.8 vs 3.8 — either is a safe pick by score.
- Tales of Mystery and Terror (Black Cat / Descent into the Maelstrom / Fall of the House of Usher / Hop-Frog / Masque of the Red Death / MS. Found in a Bottle / Oblong Box / Oval Portrait / Pit and the Pendulum / Some Words With a Mummy / Sphinx / Tell-Tale Heart / William Wilson) is the quicker read — about 4 hours vs 9 for Selected Prose and Poetry.