955 pages • first pub 1849 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781857150995
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Edgar Allan Poe's gift for the macabre influenced Baudelaire and French symbolism, Freudian analysis, the detective novel and the Hollywood film. His psychologically profound stories, which comprise this book, represent the darker side of the 19th...
Community Reviews Summary of 6,600 reviews
Moods
mysterious 69%
tense 49%
sad 28%
reflective 24%
adventurous 22%
emotional 22%
challenging 19%
funny 10%
inspiring 5%
informative 2%
relaxing 2%
Pace
slow 38%
fast 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 46% | Plot: 25% | N/A: 20% | Character: 6%Strong character development?
N/A: 35% | No: 31% | It's complicated: 21% | Yes: 10%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 35% | N/A: 35% | No: 22% | Yes: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 51% | N/A: 25% | Yes: 14% | It's complicated: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 34% | N/A: 28% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 14%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Gore, Mental illnessModerate
Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal deathMinor
Misogyny, Ableism, Cursing
955 pages • first pub 1849 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781857150995
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Edgar Allan Poe's gift for the macabre influenced Baudelaire and French symbolism, Freudian analysis, the detective novel and the Hollywood film. His psychologically profound stories, which comprise this book, represent the darker side of the 19th...
Community Reviews Summary of 6,600 reviews
Moods
mysterious 69%
tense 49%
sad 28%
reflective 24%
adventurous 22%
emotional 22%
challenging 19%
funny 10%
inspiring 5%
informative 2%
relaxing 2%
Pace
slow 38%
fast 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 46% | Plot: 25% | N/A: 20% | Character: 6%Strong character development?
N/A: 35% | No: 31% | It's complicated: 21% | Yes: 10%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 35% | N/A: 35% | No: 22% | Yes: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 51% | N/A: 25% | Yes: 14% | It's complicated: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 34% | N/A: 28% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 14%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Gore, Mental illnessModerate
Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal deathMinor
Misogyny, Ableism, Cursing