In the Shadow of Edgar Allan Poe: Classic Tales of Horror, 1816-1914 by Leslie S. Klinger

In the Shadow of Edgar Allan Poe: Classic Tales of Horror, 1816-1914

Leslie S. Klinger with Ambrose Bierce, J. Sheridan Le Fanu, Charlotte Perkins Gilman, Arthur Conan Doyle, Lafcadio Hearn, M.R. James, F. Marion Crawford, E.T.A. Hoffmann, Théophile Gautier, W.C. Morrow, Sarah Orne Jewett, Kate Chopin, Robert W. Chambers, George MacDonald, Dick Donovan, Mary E. Wilkins Freeman, Hanns Heinz Ewers, L.T. Meade, Saki, Bram Stoker

336 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)

fiction classics horror short stories dark slow-paced
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Edgar Allan Poe did not invent the tale of terror. There were American, English, and Continental writers who preceded Poe and influenced his work. Similarly, there were many who were in turn influenced by Poe’s genius and produced their own popula...

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Moods

dark 100%
mysterious 75%
reflective 50%
tense 50%
adventurous 25%
emotional 25%
informative 25%
inspiring 25%

Pace

slow 50%
medium 25%
fast 25%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 50% | N/A: 25% | Plot: 25%

Strong character development?

N/A: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 25%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 66% | N/A: 33%

Diverse cast of characters?

N/A: 33% | No: 33% | Yes: 33%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 33% | N/A: 33% | No: 33%

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