The Best Short Stories of the Modern Age -- Revised vs The Oxford Book of Gothic Tales: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Gentleman's Agreements, Mentally ill women, Nonlinear Narrative, Tradition, Allegory, Recluses

Cover of The Best Short Stories of the Modern Age -- Revised

The Best Short Stories of the Modern Age -- Revised Douglas Angus · 1974 334 pages · ≈ 6 h 11 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Oxford Book of Gothic Tales

The Oxford Book of Gothic Tales Chris Baldick · 1992 ★★★★☆ 3.8 533 pages · ≈ 9 h 52 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

The Best Short Stories of the Modern Age -- Revised is the quicker read — about 6 hours vs 9 for The Oxford Book of Gothic Tales.

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