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The 5th Fontana Book of Great Horror Stories

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  • 1972 first published
  • 189 pages
  • 2 editions
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The 5th Fontana Book of Great Horror Stories is a 1972 horror novel by Mary Danby, Daphne du Maurier and Ray Bradbury. The story is set in New England. Characters include Old Man Warner, Tessie Hutchinson and Mr. Summers. Key subjects include english nursery rhymes, neurosis, Celibacy and vicars.

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

At about 189 pages, most readers finish it in 3–4 hours.

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

Characters

  • George
  • Old Man Warner
  • Tessie Hutchinson
  • Mr. Summers
  • Bill Hutchinson
  • Harry Graves
  • Lady Birdwell
  • Miss Roach

Subjects

  • Short story
  • English nursery rhymes
  • Neurosis
  • Celibacy
  • Vicars
  • Spinsters
  • Sexual repression
  • Seduction
  • Cannibalism
  • Abstinence
  • Soft drinks
  • Summer houses
  • Involuntary commitment
  • Psychiatrists
  • Sadism
  • Horror tales

Quick answers

Who wrote The 5th Fontana Book of Great Horror Stories?

The 5th Fontana Book of Great Horror Stories was written by Mary Danby, Daphne du Maurier and Ray Bradbury and first published in 1972.

What genre is The 5th Fontana Book of Great Horror Stories?

It is usually shelved as Horror.

How long is The 5th Fontana Book of Great Horror Stories?

The median edition has 189 pages, about 3–4 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to The 5th Fontana Book of Great Horror Stories?

Readers who like it often enjoy The Lottery, Scarlet Letter with Connections and The Lottery, or The Adventures of James Harris.

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