Cover of A Name for Evil

A Name for Evil

  • 1947 first published
  • 215 pages
  • 3 editions

Andrew Nelson Lytle's A Name for Evil (1947) is a ghost story novel. The story is set in Tennessee. It deals with conservation and restoration, haunted houses, home ownership and mansions.

It has been published in 3 editions.

It runs to roughly 215 pages — 3–4 hours of reading at an average pace.

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Tropes

Setting

Subjects

  • Conservation and restoration
  • Haunted houses
  • Home ownership
  • Mansions
  • Mystery & detective
  • Mansions--Conservation and restoration

Quick answers

Who wrote A Name for Evil?

A Name for Evil was written by Andrew Nelson Lytle and first published in 1947.

What genre is A Name for Evil?

It is usually shelved as Ghost Stories.

How long is A Name for Evil?

The median edition has 215 pages, about 3–4 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to A Name for Evil?

Readers who like it often enjoy Red Lily, Footsteps in the Dark and Midnight Bayou.

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