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The Monstrumologist

  • 2009 first published
  • 441 pages
  • ★ 3.5 (6 ratings)
  • 6 editions

The Monstrumologist is a 2009 historical fantasy and horror novel by Richard Yancey. It takes readers to New England in the 19th century. It deals with apprentices, monsters, orphans and scientists.

Open Library readers give it an average of 3.5 out of 5 from 6 ratings, and 30 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 6 editions across 3 languages.

It runs to roughly 441 pages — 8–9 hours of reading at an average pace.

About The Monstrumologist

In 1888, twelve-year-old Will Henry chronicles his apprenticeship with Dr. Warthrop, a scientist who hunts and studies real-life monsters, as they discover and attempt to destroy a pod of Anthropophagi.
Description from Open Library

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Tropes

Setting

Era

Subjects

  • Apprentices
  • Monsters
  • Orphans
  • Supernatural
  • Horror stories
  • Children's fiction
  • New england
  • Paranormal fiction
  • Horror tales
  • Scientists
  • Diary fiction
  • Historical fiction
  • Fantasy fiction
  • Action & Adventure
  • Science Fiction, Fantasy, Magic
  • Other

Quick answers

Who wrote The Monstrumologist?

The Monstrumologist was written by Richard Yancey and first published in 2009.

What genre is The Monstrumologist?

It is usually shelved as Historical Fantasy, Horror, Historical Fiction and Adventure.

How long is The Monstrumologist?

The median edition has 441 pages, about 8–9 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to The Monstrumologist?

Readers who like it often enjoy The Invisible Man, Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus and Little Women.

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