Gothic FictionHorrorDragon Fiction

The Gold-Bug and Other Tales

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  • 1900 first published
  • 398 pages
  • 4 editions
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Edgar Allan Poe's The Gold-Bug and Other Tales (1900) is a gothic fiction and horror story collection. The story is set in Lofoten and Norway. Characters include Von Kempelen, Lieutenant Maury and Sinbad the Sailor. It deals with Satire, premature burial, Catalepsy and Taphophobia.

It has been published in 4 editions.

At about 398 pages, most readers finish it in 7–8 hours.

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Tropes

Setting

Characters

Subjects

  • Satire
  • Horror
  • Premature burial
  • Catalepsy
  • Taphophobia
  • Crypts
  • Phobias
  • Unconsciousness
  • Berths
  • American Horror tales
  • American Short stories
  • Children's fiction
  • Fear
  • Horror stories
  • Pendulums
  • Spanish Inquisition

Quick answers

Who wrote The Gold-Bug and Other Tales?

The Gold-Bug and Other Tales was written by Edgar Allan Poe and first published in 1900.

What genre is The Gold-Bug and Other Tales?

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

How long is The Gold-Bug and Other Tales?

The median edition has 398 pages, about 7–8 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to The Gold-Bug and Other Tales?

Readers who like it often enjoy Wolf's Complete Book of Terror.

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