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Selected Stories and Poems [10 stories, 12 poems]

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  • 1967 first published
  • 309 pages
  • 5 editions
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Published in 1967, Selected Stories and Poems [10 stories, 12 poems] is a gothic fiction and horror story collection by Edgar Allan Poe. Much of the action takes place in Paris and Lofoten. It features Father Time, C. Auguste Dupin and Minister D—. Readers will find themes of crime, first-person narrative, Homicide and Hyperesthesia.

It has been published in 5 editions.

At about 309 pages, most readers finish it in 5–6 hours.

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Tropes

Setting

Characters

Subjects

  • American Horror tales
  • Children's fiction
  • Classic Literature
  • Crime
  • Crime fiction
  • Detective and mystery stories
  • First-person narrative
  • Gothic fiction
  • Homicide
  • Horror
  • Horror fiction
  • Horror stories
  • Horror tales
  • Hyperesthesia
  • Murder
  • Short story

Quick answers

Who wrote Selected Stories and Poems [10 stories, 12 poems]?

Selected Stories and Poems [10 stories, 12 poems] was written by Edgar Allan Poe and first published in 1967.

What genre is Selected Stories and Poems [10 stories, 12 poems]?

It is usually shelved as Gothic Fiction and Horror.

How long is Selected Stories and Poems [10 stories, 12 poems]?

The median edition has 309 pages, about 5–6 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

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