Dagon and Other Macabre Tales by H.P. Lovecraft

Dagon and Other Macabre Tales

H.P. Lovecraft with August Derleth

512 pages first pub 1919 (editions)

fiction horror short stories dark mysterious medium-paced
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Often known as The Macabre Cycle, Lovecraft's earliest works of short fiction established the concepts and framework for the celebrated Cthulhu Mythos and earned him a position of authority in the Weird Fiction genre. In the feature story Dagon, a...

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Moods

dark 93%
mysterious 79%
tense 46%
adventurous 31%
reflective 10%
sad 7%
emotional 6%
challenging 2%
funny 1%
informative 1%

Pace

fast 47%
medium 35%
slow 17%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 60% | A mix: 18% | Character: 17% | N/A: 4%

Strong character development?

No: 76% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 4% | Yes: 4%

Loveable characters?

No: 65% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 11% | Yes: 5%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 80% | N/A: 12% | It's complicated: 4% | Yes: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 64% | It's complicated: 18% | Yes: 11% | N/A: 5%

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