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Gothic FictionHorror

A Study of the Short Story

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  • 1913 first published
  • 273 pages
  • 6 editions
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A Study of the Short Story is a 1913 gothic fiction and horror novel by Henry Seidel Canby, Henry S. Camby and Geoffrey Chaucer. Characters include Prince Prospero. It deals with Kurzgeschichte, abbeys, daggers and hematidrosis.

It has been published in 6 editions.

At about 273 pages, most readers finish it in 5–6 hours.

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Characters

Subjects

  • Short story
  • Kurzgeschichte
  • Abbeys
  • American horror tales
  • Children's fiction
  • Daggers
  • Gothic fiction
  • Hematidrosis
  • Horror
  • Horror fiction
  • Horror stories
  • Horror tales
  • Juvenile audience
  • Masquerade balls
  • Nobility
  • Plagues

Quick answers

Who wrote A Study of the Short Story?

A Study of the Short Story was written by Henry Seidel Canby, Henry S. Camby and Geoffrey Chaucer and first published in 1913.

What genre is A Study of the Short Story?

It is usually shelved as Gothic Fiction and Horror.

How long is A Study of the Short Story?

The median edition has 273 pages, about 5–6 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to A Study of the Short Story?

Readers who like it often enjoy The Masque of the Red Death, The Experience of Literature and The Complete Works of Edgar Allan Poe - Volume IV - Tales.

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