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The Darker Sex

  • 2009 first published
  • 249 pages
  • 3 editions

Michael Ashley's The Darker Sex (2009) is a gothic fiction novel. Readers will find themes of history and criticism and women authors.

5 Open Library readers have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 3 editions.

It runs to roughly 249 pages — 4–5 hours of reading at an average pace.

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Subjects

  • Gothic fiction, Literary genre, English
  • History and criticism
  • Gothic fiction, Literary genre, American
  • Women authors
  • American Paranormal fiction

Quick answers

Who wrote The Darker Sex?

The Darker Sex was written by Michael Ashley and first published in 2009.

What genre is The Darker Sex?

It is usually shelved as Gothic Fiction.

How long is The Darker Sex?

The median edition has 249 pages, about 4–5 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to The Darker Sex?

Readers who like it often enjoy Harrow the Ninth, Mexican Gothic and The Austere Academy.

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