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Twelve Short Stories

  • 1961 first published
  • 314 pages

Twelve Short Stories is a 1961 demon fiction novel by Marvin Magalaner, Edmond Volpe and Nathaniel Hawthorne. It takes readers to Jefferson and Mississippi in the Antebellum era. Characters include Emily Grierson, Homer Barron and Mr. Grierson. Readers will find themes of Tradition, Change, death and Allegory.

It runs to roughly 314 pages — 5–6 hours of reading at an average pace.

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

Era

Characters

Subjects

  • Tradition
  • Change
  • Death
  • Allegory
  • Nonlinear narrative
  • Gentleman's agreements
  • Recluses
  • Mentally ill women
  • Christian
  • Christian fiction
  • Christmas
  • Christmas fiction
  • Christmas stories
  • Daily Express
  • Domestic fiction
  • Family life

Quick answers

Who wrote Twelve Short Stories?

Twelve Short Stories was written by Marvin Magalaner, Edmond Volpe and Nathaniel Hawthorne and first published in 1961.

What genre is Twelve Short Stories?

It is usually shelved as Demons & Devils.

How long is Twelve Short Stories?

The median edition has 314 pages, about 5–6 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to Twelve Short Stories?

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