The Gold-Bug by Edgar Allan Poe

The Gold-Bug

Edgar Allan Poe

60 pages first pub 1842 (editions)

fiction classics mystery short stories dark mysterious slow-paced
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"The Gold-Bug" is a short story by Edgar Allan Poe. Set on Sullivan's Island, South Carolina, the plot follows William Legrand, who was recently bitten by a gold-colored bug. His servant, Jupiter, fears Legrand is going insane and goes to Legrand'...

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Community Reviews

3.37
based on 984 reviews

Moods

mysterious: 88%

adventurous: 50%

dark: 35%

tense: 17%

lighthearted: 14%

challenging: 12%

reflective: 12%

informative: 10%

funny: 4%

hopeful: 4%

relaxing: 4%

emotional: 1%

inspiring: 1%

sad: 1%


Pace

35% of readers chose fast
45% of readers chose medium
19% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

74% of readers chose Plot
18% of readers chose A mix
3% of readers chose Character
3% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

4% of readers chose Yes
18% of readers chose Complicated
72% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

18% of readers chose Yes
20% of readers chose Complicated
51% of readers chose No
8% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

31% of readers chose Yes
22% of readers chose Complicated
43% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

15% of readers chose Yes
16% of readers chose Complicated
64% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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