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278 pages • first pub 1819 (view editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780192832917
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Edition Pub Date: Not specified
Readers who relish classic horror's chilling roots and crave diverse, fast-paced tales exploring gothic dread, monstrous folklore, and forbidden desires will find this collection ideal.
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
Moods
dark: 100%
mysterious: 68%
tense: 39%
challenging: 18%
sad: 18%
adventurous: 13%
emotional: 10%
reflective: 5%
funny: 2%
Pace
Plot or character driven?
Strong character development?
Loveable characters?
Diverse cast of characters?
Flaws of characters a main focus?
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuseModerate
Misogyny, Incest, Mental illnessMinor
Body horror, Child abuse, Drug abuse278 pages • first pub 1819 (view editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780192832917
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Edition Pub Date: Not specified
Readers who relish classic horror's chilling roots and crave diverse, fast-paced tales exploring gothic dread, monstrous folklore, and forbidden desires will find this collection ideal.
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
Moods
dark: 100%
mysterious: 68%
tense: 39%
challenging: 18%
sad: 18%
adventurous: 13%
emotional: 10%
reflective: 5%
funny: 2%
Pace
Plot or character driven?
Strong character development?
Loveable characters?
Diverse cast of characters?
Flaws of characters a main focus?
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuseModerate
Misogyny, Incest, Mental illnessMinor
Body horror, Child abuse, Drug abuse