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Gothic FictionClassic Love Stories

The Story of a Lie

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  • 1882 first published
  • 90 pages
  • 6 editions
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The Story of a Lie is an 1882 gothic fiction and classic romance novella by Robert Louis Stevenson. Key subjects include specimens, forgeries and man-woman relationships.

It has been published in 6 editions.

At about 90 pages, most readers finish it in about an hour and a half.

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Subjects

  • Gothic fiction, Literary genre
  • Specimens
  • Forgeries
  • Literary forgeries and mystifications
  • Man-woman relationships

Quick answers

Who wrote The Story of a Lie?

The Story of a Lie was written by Robert Louis Stevenson and first published in 1882.

What genre is The Story of a Lie?

It is usually shelved as Gothic Fiction and Classic Love Stories.

How long is The Story of a Lie?

The median edition has 90 pages, about about an hour and a half of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to The Story of a Lie?

Readers who like it often enjoy Jane Eyre, The Picture of Dorian Gray and Wuthering Heights.

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