Seven Masterpieces of Gothic Horror vs The Fall of the House of Usher: Which Should You Read?

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Cover of Seven Masterpieces of Gothic Horror

Seven Masterpieces of Gothic Horror Robert Donald Spector · 1963 468 pages · ≈ 8 h 40 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Fall of the House of Usher

The Fall of the House of Usher Edgar Allan Poe · 1704 ★★★★☆ 3.8 36 pages · ≈ 40 min · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

The Fall of the House of Usher is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 8 for Seven Masterpieces of Gothic Horror.
Seven Masterpieces of Gothic Horror is the easier read (Moderate), The Fall of the House of Usher more demanding (Demanding).

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