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Gay FictionLesbian & Sapphic FictionGaslamp & Victorian Fantasy

The Beetle. A Mystery

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  • 1897 first published
  • 330 pages
  • ★ 4.1 (9 ratings)
  • 211 editions
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Richard Marsh's The Beetle. A Mystery (1897) is a gay fiction and sapphic fiction novel. It takes readers to Egypt and London, England in the The Victorian era. Readers will find themes of antiquities, British, collection and preservation and egyptologists.

Open Library readers give it an average of 4.1 out of 5 from 9 ratings, and 56 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 211 editions.

It runs to roughly 330 pages — 6–7 hours of reading at an average pace.

About The Beetle. A Mystery

The Beetle, written in 1897 by British author Richard Marsh, is a classic gothic horror story set in Victorian London. The book follows the characters of Paul Lessingham, Robert Holt, Sydney Atherton, Marjorie Lindon and Augustus Champnell all having a different encounter with the Beetle, a shape-shifting ancient Egyptian creature that seeks revenge for wrongs done in Egypt two decades before.
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Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

Era

  • The Victorian era

Subjects

  • Occult & supernatural
  • Egypt
  • Horror
  • London, England
  • Antiquities
  • British
  • Classic Literature
  • Collection and preservation
  • Egyptologists
  • Monsters
  • Politicians
  • Revenge
  • Thriller
  • Gothic
  • Brothers
  • Gay youth

Publisher

Quick answers

Who wrote The Beetle. A Mystery?

The Beetle. A Mystery was written by Richard Marsh and first published in 1897.

What genre is The Beetle. A Mystery?

It is usually shelved as Gay Fiction, Lesbian & Sapphic Fiction, Gaslamp & Victorian Fantasy and Gothic Fiction.

How long is The Beetle. A Mystery?

The median edition has 330 pages, about 6–7 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to The Beetle. A Mystery?

Readers who like it often enjoy The Picture of Dorian Gray, The Great God Pan and A Christmas Carol.

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