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Gothic FictionAngel FictionHorror

Whatever Happened to Baby Jane?

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  • 1960 first published
  • 245 pages
  • 15 editions
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Published in 1960, Whatever Happened to Baby Jane? is a gothic fiction and angel fiction novel by Henry Farrell. Readers will find themes of sisters, actors, actresses and child actors.

39 Open Library readers have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 15 editions.

At about 245 pages, most readers finish it in 4–5 hours.

About Whatever Happened to Baby Jane?

A horror story in the Gothic vein (large old mansion, disability, insanity) of two talented but aging sisters who are jealous of, and hate, each other, but are forced to live together in the same house. This is a story of revenge and a growing insanity. A novella of great suspense and mounting terror. The iconic movie of the same name was based on this novel.
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Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Subjects

  • Horror
  • Suspense thrillers
  • Thrillers
  • Sisters
  • Hollywood, Los angeles, calif.
  • Actors
  • Actresses
  • Child actors
  • Sibling rivalry
  • Sœurs
  • Romans, nouvelles
  • Actrices
  • Enfants acteurs
  • Rivalité fraternelle
  • Amerikanisches Englisch
  • Horror tales

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Quick answers

Who wrote Whatever Happened to Baby Jane??

Whatever Happened to Baby Jane? was written by Henry Farrell and first published in 1960.

What genre is Whatever Happened to Baby Jane??

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

How long is Whatever Happened to Baby Jane??

The median edition has 245 pages, about 4–5 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to Whatever Happened to Baby Jane??

Readers who like it often enjoy Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus, We Have Always Lived in the Castle and The Stand.

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