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278 pages • first pub 1819 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780199552412
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Publication date: 01 November 2008
Description
John Polidori's classic tale "The Vampyre"(1819), was a product of the same ghost-story competition that produced Mary Shelley's Frankenstein. The present volume selects thirteen other tales of mystery and the macabre, including the works of James...
Community Reviews Summary of 268 reviews
Moods
mysterious 68%
tense 36%
sad 21%
adventurous 15%
challenging 15%
emotional 15%
funny 5%
reflective 5%
Pace
fast 25%
medium 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 40% | Plot: 26% | Character: 20% | N/A: 13%Strong character development?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 13% | Yes: 6%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 53% | No: 26% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 81% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 26% | No: 20% | N/A: 13%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuseModerate
Incest, Misogyny, Animal deathMinor
Body horror, Child abuse, Drug abuse
278 pages • first pub 1819 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780199552412
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Publication date: 01 November 2008
Description
John Polidori's classic tale "The Vampyre"(1819), was a product of the same ghost-story competition that produced Mary Shelley's Frankenstein. The present volume selects thirteen other tales of mystery and the macabre, including the works of James...
Community Reviews Summary of 268 reviews
Moods
mysterious 68%
tense 36%
sad 21%
adventurous 15%
challenging 15%
emotional 15%
funny 5%
reflective 5%
Pace
fast 25%
medium 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 40% | Plot: 26% | Character: 20% | N/A: 13%Strong character development?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 13% | Yes: 6%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 53% | No: 26% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 81% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 26% | No: 20% | N/A: 13%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuseModerate
Incest, Misogyny, Animal deathMinor
Body horror, Child abuse, Drug abuse