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Literature as Art

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  • 1972 first published
  • 743 pages
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Literature as Art is a 1972 gothic fiction and horror novel by Ralph A. Britsch, Todd A Britch and Gail W. Bell. Much of the action takes place in Joe's house and bakery. It features Prince Prospero, Maria and Joe. It deals with collections, abbeys, daggers and hematidrosis.

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

It runs to roughly 743 pages — 13–14 hours of reading at an average pace.

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

  • Joe's house
  • bakery

Characters

Subjects

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

Quick answers

Who wrote Literature as Art?

Literature as Art was written by Ralph A. Britsch, Todd A Britch and Gail W. Bell and first published in 1972.

What genre is Literature as Art?

It is usually shelved as Gothic Fiction and Horror.

How long is Literature as Art?

The median edition has 743 pages, about 13–14 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to Literature as Art?

Readers who like it often enjoy The Fantasy Hall of Fame [22 stories], Edgar Allan Poe's Tales of Mystery and Madness (Black Cat / Fall of the House of Usher / Hop-Frog / Masque of the Red Death) and The Experience of Literature.

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