The Haunted House by Charles Dickens, Hesba Stretton, Adelaide Anne Procter, George Augustus Sala, Wesley Stace, Elizabeth Gaskell, Wilkie Collins

The Haunted House

Charles Dickens, Hesba Stretton, Adelaide Anne Procter, George Augustus Sala, Wesley Stace, Elizabeth Gaskell, Wilkie Collins

126 pages • first pub 1859 (editions)

fiction classics horror short stories dark mysterious slow-paced
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Compiled by Charles Dickens, and counting Elizabeth Gaskell and Wilkie Collins among its contributors,The Haunted House is an ingenious tale of the supernatural with touches of pure Dickensian comedy. When the narrator espies a deserted house from...

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Community Reviews

2.88
based on 180 reviews

Moods

mysterious: 84%

dark: 53%

emotional: 30%

tense: 23%

adventurous: 15%

challenging: 15%

funny: 15%

sad: 15%

reflective: 7%

Pace

50% of readers chose fast
25% of readers chose medium
25% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

54% of readers chose Plot
27% of readers chose A mix
18% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

33% of readers chose Complicated
66% of readers chose No
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

20% of readers chose Yes
30% of readers chose Complicated
50% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

10% of readers chose Complicated
90% of readers chose No
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

28% of readers chose Yes
14% of readers chose Complicated
57% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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