Cathedral vs The Short Stories of Ernest Hemingway: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: American Short stories, Manners and customs, Short Stories, Fiction
Cathedral
Twelve stories deal with loneliness, loss, the tragic banality of everyday life, and redemption.
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The Short Stories of Ernest Hemingway
Forty-nine stories reflect much of the intensity of Hemingway's own life and environment.
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Cathedral is the quickest read — about 4 hours vs 12 for The Short Stories of Ernest Hemingway.
- The Short Stories of Ernest Hemingway has the widest readership — 11732 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Cathedral | The Short Stories of Ernest Hemingway | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 4.2 (11732) |
| Hardcover | 4.2 (74) | 3.7 (11) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (44) | 4.0 (49) |
Reception
| Cathedral | The Short Stories of Ernest Hemingway | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 74 | 11732 |
| Editions | 38 | 47 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 9456 |
| Reading it now | — | 1212 |
| Written reviews | — | 652 |
| Wikipedia attention | 217 | — |
| Pages | 238 | 672 |