Cover of Tales of Suspense

Tales of Suspense

  • 1986 first published
  • 271 pages
  • 2 editions

Edgar Allan Poe's Tales of Suspense (1986) is a gothic fiction and horror story collection. The story is set in Paris and Toledo, in Carnival. Characters include William Wilson, Father Time and Prince Prospero. Key subjects include Aristocracy, crime, first-person narrative and Homicide.

At about 271 pages, most readers finish it in 4–5 hours.

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Tropes

Setting

Era

Characters

Subjects

  • Aristocracy
  • 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

Quick answers

Who wrote Tales of Suspense?

Tales of Suspense was written by Edgar Allan Poe and first published in 1986.

What genre is Tales of Suspense?

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

How long is Tales of Suspense?

The median edition has 271 pages, about 4–5 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

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