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Horror

The Corn Maiden and Other Nightmares

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  • 2011 first published
  • 365 pages
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The Corn Maiden and Other Nightmares is a 2011 horror novel by Joyce Carol Oates. Key subjects include human sacrifice, single women and mothers and daughters.

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It runs to roughly 365 pages — 6–7 hours of reading at an average pace.

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  • American Horror fiction
  • Human sacrifice
  • Suspense
  • Single women
  • Mothers and daughters

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Who wrote The Corn Maiden and Other Nightmares?

The Corn Maiden and Other Nightmares was written by Joyce Carol Oates and first published in 2011.

What genre is The Corn Maiden and Other Nightmares?

It is usually shelved as Horror.

How long is The Corn Maiden and Other Nightmares?

The median edition has 365 pages, about 6–7 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to The Corn Maiden and Other Nightmares?

Readers who like it often enjoy House of Leaves, Mr. Mercedes and Bag of Bones.

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