The Faulkner Reader vs The Oxford Book of Gothic Tales: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Gentleman's Agreements, Nonlinear Narrative, Tradition, Allegory, Recluses, Change

The Faulkner Reader

The Faulkner Reader William Faulkner · 1954 682 pages · ≈ 12 h 38 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 Oxford Book of Gothic Tales is the quicker read — about 9 hours vs 12 for The Faulkner Reader.

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