Gothic FictionHorrorDragon Fiction

Tales of Mystery

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  • 1903 first published
  • 507 pages
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Tales of Mystery is a 1903 gothic fiction and horror story collection by Edgar Allan Poe. The story is set in Paris and Lofoten. Characters include Father Time, Prince Prospero and Roderick Usher. It deals with crime, first-person narrative, Homicide and Hyperesthesia.

At about 507 pages, most readers finish it in 9–10 hours.

Themes, setting & tropes

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Setting

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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
  • Premature burial

Quick answers

Who wrote Tales of Mystery?

Tales of Mystery was written by Edgar Allan Poe and first published in 1903.

What genre is Tales of Mystery?

It is usually shelved as Gothic Fiction, Horror and Dragon Fiction.

How long is Tales of Mystery?

The median edition has 507 pages, about 9–10 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

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