Present at a Hanging and Other Ghost Stories vs The Damned: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Horror, Fiction
Present at a Hanging and Other Ghost Stories
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This book is about stories that encounters with the ghosts of the dead and dying. The spirits of the dead reach out to the living, to pass on a message or to pursue a killer.
The Damned
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The Damned is a chilling tale of supernatural horror from one of the great masters of horror fiction, Algernon Blackwood.
Side by side
The verdict
- Readers rate The Damned highest: The Damned 3.9 · Present at a Hanging and Other Ghost Stories 3.5.
- Present at a Hanging and Other Ghost Stories has the widest readership — 702 ratings behind its score.
- Present at a Hanging and Other Ghost Stories runs the darker storyline; The Damned stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Present at a Hanging and Other Ghost Stories | The Damned | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.5 (702) | — |
| Hardcover | 2.5 (2) | 4.3 (3) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (7) | 4.0 (26) |
Reception
| Present at a Hanging and Other Ghost Stories | The Damned | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 702 | 26 |
| Editions | 44 | 106 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | 579 | — |
| Reading it now | 80 | — |
| Written reviews | 75 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 188 |
| Pages | 67 | 110 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Present at a Hanging and Other Ghost Stories or The Damned?
The Damned has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Damned 3.9/5, Present at a Hanging and Other Ghost Stories 3.5/5).
Which is shorter to read: Present at a Hanging and Other Ghost Stories or The Damned?
Present at a Hanging and Other Ghost Stories is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Present at a Hanging and Other Ghost Stories (67 pages, ≈ 1 h 14 m); The Damned (110 pages, ≈ 2 h 02 m).
Which is harder to read: Present at a Hanging and Other Ghost Stories or The Damned?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Present at a Hanging and Other Ghost Stories: Challenging; The Damned: Moderate.