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The Power of Darkness

  • 2006 first published
  • 29 pages
  • β˜… 2.6 (9 ratings)
  • 125 editions

Edith Nesbit's The Power of Darkness (2006) is a ghost story and horror short story. Much of the action takes place in Paris and England. Readers will find themes of Ghost.

Open Library readers give it an average of 2.6 out of 5 from 9 ratings, and 254 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 125 editions.

It runs to roughly 29 pages β€” about 30 minutes of reading at an average pace.

About The Power of Darkness

The book "Power of Darkness" is an edition of twenty dark, mysterious stories. Each has its significance, perhaps in love, often in human terror and solitary endurance. From the love a man bears his dead wife and the misunderstanding that hinders his sight, to the strange country superstition that comes true, the writer displays the strange imagination that comes to deep human minds
Description from Open Library

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

Subjects

  • English Ghost stories
  • English Horror tales
  • Horror
  • Ghost

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Quick answers

Who wrote The Power of Darkness?

The Power of Darkness was written by Edith Nesbit and first published in 2006.

What genre is The Power of Darkness?

It is usually shelved as Ghost Stories and Horror.

How long is The Power of Darkness?

The median edition has 29 pages, about about 30 minutes of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to The Power of Darkness?

Readers who like it often enjoy Interview With the Vampire, Cat & Mouse and The Turn of the Screw.

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