The Penguin Book of Horror Stories
by J. A. Cuddon
Taste attributes: horrormysteryfresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginarylinearemotive & stirringsolving the riddle/not as it seemstroubled leadsrescue/escape/jeopardy
Boxlist takeA fantastical horror novel that is dark, stirring and fresh. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: very dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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About This Book
The Monk of horror, or The Conclave of corpses, by Anonymous The Astrologer's prediction, or The Maniac's fate, by Anonymous The expedition to Hell, by James Hogg Mateo Falcone, by Prosper Merimee Facts in the Case of M.
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- Author
- J. A. Cuddon
- Published
- 1984
- Pages
- 607
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