The Dracula Book of Great Vampire Stories vs The Pit and the Pendulum: Which Should You Read?
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The Dracula Book of Great Vampire Stories
Dickens, C. Captain Murderer. -- Poe, E.A. Pit and the Pendulum Lytton, Lord. The haunted and the haunters, or The house and the brain. -- Maupassant, G. de. The inn. -- Jerome, J.K. The dancing partner.…
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The Pit and the Pendulum
“I WAS sick - sick unto death with that long agony: and when they at length unbound me, and I was permitted to sit, I felt that my senses were leaving me.”
"The Pit and the Pendulum" is a short story by American writer Edgar Allan Poe and first published in 1842 in the literary annual The Gift: A Christmas and New Year's Present for 1843. The story is about the torments…
1 film adaptation
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Pit and the Pendulum is the quickest read — about 1 hours vs 5 for The Dracula Book of Great Vampire Stories.
- The Dracula Book of Great Vampire Stories has the widest readership — 214 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| The Dracula Book of Great Vampire Stories | The Pit and the Pendulum | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.8 (214) | — |
| Hardcover | — | 3.9 (93) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.0 (51) |
Reception
| The Dracula Book of Great Vampire Stories | The Pit and the Pendulum | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 214 | 93 |
| Editions | 10 | 101 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | 342 | — |
| Reading it now | 13 | — |
| Written reviews | 21 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 5364 |
| Pages | 288 | 33 |