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Isaac Asimov Presents the Best Horror and Supernatural of the 19th Century

  • 1983 first published
  • 368 pages

Isaac Asimov, Charles G. Waugh and Martin H. Greenberg's Isaac Asimov Presents the Best Horror and Supernatural of the 19th Century (1983) is a gothic fiction and horror novel. The story is set in Louisiana and L’Abri, in the 19th century. Characters include Armand Aubigny, Désirée and Madame Valmont. Readers will find themes of Miscegenation, louisiana Creoles, quadroons and Racism.

15 Open Library readers have it on their want-to-read list.

It runs to roughly 368 pages — 6–7 hours of reading at an average pace.

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

Era

Characters

Subjects

  • Paranormal fiction
  • Horror tales
  • Miscegenation
  • Louisiana Creoles
  • Quadroons
  • Racism
  • United States Civil War
  • Classic Literature
  • Hanging
  • Confederacy
  • Union
  • American Horror tales
  • Children's fiction
  • Crime
  • Crime fiction
  • Crime in fiction

Quick answers

Who wrote Isaac Asimov Presents the Best Horror and Supernatural of the 19th Century?

Isaac Asimov Presents the Best Horror and Supernatural of the 19th Century was written by Isaac Asimov, Charles G. Waugh and Martin H. Greenberg and first published in 1983.

What genre is Isaac Asimov Presents the Best Horror and Supernatural of the 19th Century?

It is usually shelved as Gothic Fiction and Horror.

How long is Isaac Asimov Presents the Best Horror and Supernatural of the 19th Century?

The median edition has 368 pages, about 6–7 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to Isaac Asimov Presents the Best Horror and Supernatural of the 19th Century?

Readers who like it often enjoy The Story and Its Writer -- Compact Eighth Edition, The Story and Its Writer -- Compact Fourth Edition and Classic American Short Stories.

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