The Imp of the Perverse by Edgar Allan Poe

The Imp of the Perverse

Edgar Allan Poe

24 pages first pub 1845 (editions)

fiction classics horror short stories dark mysterious tense slow-paced

Description

"The Imp of the Perverse" is a short story that begins as an essay written by 19th-century American author and critic Edgar Allan Poe. It discusses the narrator's self-destructive impulses, embodied as the symbolic metaphor of The Imp of the Perve...

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Community Reviews Summary of 85 reviews

Moods

dark 100%
mysterious 71%
challenging 42%
adventurous 14%
emotional 14%
funny 14%
informative 14%
reflective 14%
tense 14%

Pace

fast 57%
slow 42%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 50% | A mix: 25% | N/A: 25%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 50%

Loveable characters?

No: 75% | It's complicated: 25%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.46

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