In the Shadow of Edgar Allan Poe: Classic Tales of Horror, 1816-1914 by Bram Stoker, L.T. Meade, M.R. James, Robert W. Chambers, E.T.A. Hoffmann, Théophile Gautier, Charlotte Perkins Gilman, George MacDonald, F. Marion Crawford, Dick Donovan, Leslie S. Klinger, Ambrose Bierce, W.C. Morrow, Arthur Conan Doyle, Saki, Mary E. Wilkins Freeman, Hanns Heinz Ewers, Sarah Orne Jewett, Lafcadio Hearn, J. Sheridan Le Fanu, Kate Chopin

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

adventurous 100%
dark 100%
informative 100%
inspiring 100%
mysterious 100%
reflective 100%

Pace

slow 100%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 100%

Strong character development?

Yes: 100%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 100%

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