Tales of vs The complete works of O. Henry [pseud.]: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Manners and customs, Social life and customs, Short Stories, Fiction

Cover of Tales of

Tales of Henry James · 1893 ★★★★☆ 3.9 451 pages · ≈ 8 h 21 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of The complete works of O. Henry [pseud.]

The complete works of O. Henry [pseud.] O. Henry · 1899 ★★★★☆ 3.8 1396 pages · ≈ 25 h 51 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.9 vs 3.8 — either is a safe pick by score.
Tales of is the quicker read — about 8 hours vs 25 for The complete works of O. Henry [pseud.].

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