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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 274 reviews
Moods
mysterious 66%
tense 42%
sad 23%
adventurous 14%
challenging 14%
emotional 14%
funny 4%
reflective 4%
Pace
fast 23%
medium 19%
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
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Graphic
Death, Blood, Domestic abuseModerate
Incest, Misogyny, Animal deathMinor
Child abuse, Drug abuse, Forced institutionalization278 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 274 reviews
Moods
mysterious 66%
tense 42%
sad 23%
adventurous 14%
challenging 14%
emotional 14%
funny 4%
reflective 4%
Pace
fast 23%
medium 19%
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, Blood, Domestic abuseModerate
Incest, Misogyny, Animal deathMinor
Child abuse, Drug abuse, Forced institutionalization