Tales of Terror and Mystery vs The Castle of Otranto: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: English Horror tales, British and irish fiction, Fiction

Cover of Tales of Terror and Mystery

Tales of Terror and Mystery Arthur Conan Doyle · 1963 ★★★★☆ 3.8 Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Castle of Otranto

The Castle of Otranto Horace Walpole · 1764 ★★★☆☆ 3.2 106 pages · ≈ 1 h 58 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Tales of Terror and Mystery higher: 3.8 vs 3.2 from 2933 votes.
Tales of Terror and Mystery is the easier read (Challenging), The Castle of Otranto more demanding (Demanding).

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