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Seven Gothic Tales

Name: Seven Gothic Tales
Author: Isak Dinesen

by Isak Dinesen

1934•Horror•420 pages

Taste attributes: horrorfantasymysteryhistoricalslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginaryemotive & stirringtroubled leadssolving the riddle/not as it seemsself destruction/implosion

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Boxlist takeExpect an otherworldly, original horror novel, dark rather than wholesome. Best if you like surprises over comfort.

Taste details

Pace: slow · Originality: very fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

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4.0 / 5

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About This Book

Originally published in 1934, Seven Gothic Tales, the first book by "one of the finest and most singular artists of our time" (The Atlantic), is a modern classic.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

HorrorFantasyMysteryHistoricalTroubled leadsSolving the riddle/not as it seemsSelf destruction/implosion

Subjects

English Short storiesGothic fictionHorror talesShort storiesHistory

Details

Author: Isak Dinesen
Published: 1934
Pages: 420
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Source: Open Library

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