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Tales of Terror [12 stories]

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  • 1971 first published
  • 296 pages
  • 4 editions
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Published in 1971, Tales of Terror [12 stories] is a gothic fiction and horror novel by Edgar Allan Poe, Ambrose Bierce and Charles Dickens. It takes readers to United States and Alabama in 1861–65. Characters include Peyton Farquhar, Ernest Valdemar and Montresor. Readers will find themes of civil war, Hanging, American Civil War and Confederate States of America.

It has been published in 4 editions.

At about 296 pages, most readers finish it in 5–6 hours.

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

Era

Characters

Subjects

  • Horror fiction
  • American horror tales
  • English horror tales
  • Classic Literature
  • Juvenile audience
  • Civil war
  • Hanging
  • American Civil War
  • Confederate States of America
  • Union
  • Mesmerism
  • Short story
  • Suspense
  • Horror
  • Hoaxes
  • Narration

Quick answers

Who wrote Tales of Terror [12 stories]?

Tales of Terror [12 stories] was written by Edgar Allan Poe, Ambrose Bierce and Charles Dickens and first published in 1971.

What genre is Tales of Terror [12 stories]?

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

How long is Tales of Terror [12 stories]?

The median edition has 296 pages, about 5–6 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to Tales of Terror [12 stories]?

Readers who like it often enjoy The United States in Literature [with three long stories] -- Seventh Edition, The Story and Its Writer -- Ninth Edition and 21 Great Stories.

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