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The 70 Best Tales of Edgar Allan Poe [69 stories]

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  • 1990 first published
  • 617 pages
  • 2 editions
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Edgar Allan Poe's The 70 Best Tales of Edgar Allan Poe [69 stories] (1990) is a gothic fiction and horror novel. The story is set in England and Eton College, in Carnival. Characters include William Wilson, Von Kempelen and Lieutenant Maury. Key subjects include Aristocracy, Satire, crime and first-person narrative.

At about 617 pages, most readers finish it in 11–12 hours.

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Tropes

Setting

Era

Characters

Subjects

  • Classical literature
  • Aristocracy
  • Satire
  • 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

Quick answers

Who wrote The 70 Best Tales of Edgar Allan Poe [69 stories]?

The 70 Best Tales of Edgar Allan Poe [69 stories] was written by Edgar Allan Poe and first published in 1990.

What genre is The 70 Best Tales of Edgar Allan Poe [69 stories]?

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

How long is The 70 Best Tales of Edgar Allan Poe [69 stories]?

The median edition has 617 pages, about 11–12 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to The 70 Best Tales of Edgar Allan Poe [69 stories]?

Readers who like it often enjoy The Anthology of Ghost Stories.

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