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556 pages • first pub 1839 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780863076701
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: [for The Great Writers Library by Marshall Cavendish Partworks Ltd] [1986]
Publication date: Not specified
Description
This volume contains a collection of 39 of some of the best short stories ever written by Edgar Allan Poe. A master of the macabre, Poe exhibits his literary prowess in these classic short stories. Contained within this volume are the following: T...
Community Reviews Summary of 7,732 reviews
Moods
mysterious 77%
tense 57%
challenging 12%
sad 11%
emotional 10%
reflective 6%
adventurous 5%
Pace
medium 31%
slow 19%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 38% | Character: 29% | A mix: 28% | N/A: 3%Strong character development?
No: 69% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 8% | Yes: 6%Loveable characters?
No: 63% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 12% | Yes: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 86% | N/A: 8% | It's complicated: 3% | Yes: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 46% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Mental illness, ConfinementModerate
Grief, Murder, BloodMinor
Terminal illness, Chronic illness, Racism
556 pages • first pub 1839 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780863076701
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: [for The Great Writers Library by Marshall Cavendish Partworks Ltd] [1986]
Publication date: Not specified
Description
This volume contains a collection of 39 of some of the best short stories ever written by Edgar Allan Poe. A master of the macabre, Poe exhibits his literary prowess in these classic short stories. Contained within this volume are the following: T...
Community Reviews Summary of 7,732 reviews
Moods
mysterious 77%
tense 57%
challenging 12%
sad 11%
emotional 10%
reflective 6%
adventurous 5%
Pace
medium 31%
slow 19%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 38% | Character: 29% | A mix: 28% | N/A: 3%Strong character development?
No: 69% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 8% | Yes: 6%Loveable characters?
No: 63% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 12% | Yes: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 86% | N/A: 8% | It's complicated: 3% | Yes: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 46% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Mental illness, ConfinementModerate
Grief, Murder, BloodMinor
Terminal illness, Chronic illness, Racism