The Tell-Tale Heart and Other Writings by Edgar Allan Poe

The Tell-Tale Heart and Other Writings

Edgar Allan Poe

fiction classics horror short stories dark mysterious tense fast-paced

419 pages | first published 1843

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Edgar Allan Poe remains the unsurpassed master of works of mystery and madness in this outstanding collection of Poe's prose and poetry are sixteen of his finest tales, including "The Tell-Tale Heart", "The Murders in the Rue Morgue", "The Fall of...
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Moods

dark 96%
mysterious 64%
tense 42%
challenging 21%
emotional 10%
reflective 10%
sad 10%
adventurous 7%
funny 3%
informative 3%
inspiring 3%

Pace

fast 46%
medium 42%
slow 11%

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A mix: 33% | Character: 27% | N/A: 22% | Plot: 16%

Strong character development?

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Diverse cast of characters?

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