Gothic Fiction

December Tales

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  • 1823 first published
  • 🎧 3 h 49 min free audiobook
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William Harrison Ainsworth's December Tales (1823) is a gothic fiction novel.

A free LibriVox audiobook (3 h 49 min) is available.

About December Tales

December is a time of winding down and of nature resetting itself. In this volume of so-titled December Tales, we listen to stories of human drama winding down but also preparing for rebirth or resurrection as the phoenix from the flames. We have tales of doomed romances but also tales of new love found. We have tales of murder and vengeance but also of redemption and rescue. Ainsworth also reflects on the state of art itself with essays such as The Theatre and Recollections. December Tales is a compelling bounty of stories ready to drape you like a blanket on a wintry day. (Summary by Ben Tucker)
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Who wrote December Tales?

December Tales was written by William Harrison Ainsworth and first published in 1823.

What genre is December Tales?

It is usually shelved as Gothic Fiction.

Is there a free audiobook of December Tales?

Yes — LibriVox volunteers recorded it; the recording runs 3 h 49 min.

What books are similar to December Tales?

Readers who like it often enjoy Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus, Northanger Abbey and Mary Shelley's Frankenstein; or, the Modern Prometheus (1818 text).

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