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TrilbyNovel
George du Maurierstandalone novel1894
About music, set in big city.
“Trilby is set in the 1850s in an idyllic bohemian Paris.”
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Sleep, Pale SisterNovel
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Gothic and horror, about madness, set in british isles.
“When puritanical artist Henry Chester sees delicate child beauty Effie, he makes her his favorite model and, before long, his bride.”
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Gravity's RainbowNovel
Thomas Pynchonstandalone novel1973
Postmodern, challenging in tone, about political intrigue, set in early 20th century.
“The narrative is set primarily in Europe at the end of World War II and centers on the design, production and dispatch of V-2 rockets by the German military.”
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The Werewolf of ParisNovel
Guy Endorestandalone novel1933
Horror and gothic, about werewolves and madness.
“Some literature experts have compared this book with Dracula by Bram Stoker and they have identified it as the Dracula of werewolf fiction.”
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The Stress of Her Regard UniverseSeries
series3 books1989
Historical fantasy and dark fantasy, about vampires.
“Tim Powers's The Stress of Her Regard reimagines the lives of Byron, Shelley, and Keats through a secret history in which they are stalked and inspired by a nephilim, a shape-shifting vampiric being that acts as a deadly muse.”
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Time's ArrowNovel
Martin Amisstandalone novel1991
About identity and war, set in early 20th century.
“After weeks of improving in the hospital, he is sent home to his affable, melting-pot, primary-colors existence in suburban America.”
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