Hauntings and Other Fantastic Tales by Vernon Lee

Hauntings and Other Fantastic Tales

Vernon Lee

352 pages first pub 1890 (editions)

fiction classics horror short stories challenging reflective medium-paced
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Vernon Lee writes in the Preface to Hauntings, “My ghosts are what you call spurious ghosts... of whom I can affirm only one thing, that they haunted certain brains, and have haunted, among others, my own.” First published in 1890, Lee’s most famo...

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Community Reviews Summary of 90 reviews

Moods

dark 80%
mysterious 80%
challenging 20%
emotional 20%
funny 20%
reflective 20%
tense 20%

Pace

slow 40%
medium 40%
fast 20%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 60% | A mix: 40%

Strong character development?

No: 60% | It's complicated: 20% | Yes: 20%

Loveable characters?

No: 60% | It's complicated: 40%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 60% | It's complicated: 40%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 80% | No: 20%

Average rating

3.82

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