Forty-Two Tales
Published in 1911, Forty-Two Tales is a gothic fiction and horror novel by Edgar Allan Poe. The story is set in Paris and Lofoten, in Carnival. Characters include William Wilson, Sinbad the Sailor and Scheherazade. Key subjects include Aristocracy, Satire, crime and first-person narrative.
It has been published in 4 editions.
At about 638 pages, most readers finish it in 11–12 hours.
Quick answers
Who wrote Forty-Two Tales?
Forty-Two Tales was written by Edgar Allan Poe and first published in 1911.
What genre is Forty-Two Tales?
It is usually shelved as Gothic Fiction, Horror, Circus & Carnival and Dragon Fiction.
How long is Forty-Two Tales?
The median edition has 638 pages, about 11–12 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.
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