Crime
The United States in Literature
1987·846 pages
Dive into America's literary soul through haunting tales of mystery, madness, and human yearning, from Hawthorne's dark woods to Williams' fragile dreams.
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Dive into America's literary soul through haunting tales of mystery, madness, and human yearning, from Hawthorne's dark woods to Williams' fragile dreams.
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Selections include:
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- Young Goodman Brown by Nathaniel Hawthorne
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- An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge by Ambrose Bierce
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- A Pair of Silk Stockings by Kate Chopin
- The Cask of Amontillado
- [Fall of the House of Usher](http...
What's Inside
will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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Subtle romantic elements appear in selections such as A Pair of Silk Stockings.
Violence & gore
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Murder, execution, and entombment depicted in Cask of Amontillado and Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge.
Profanity
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No evidence found in available sources
Substance use
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Wine and drinking central to events in The Cask of Amontillado.
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No evidence found in available sources
Religious content
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Puritan faith, sin, and temptation explored in Young Goodman Brown.
Magic & witchcraft
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Witches' sabbath and supernatural forest ritual in Young Goodman Brown.
Occult / demonology
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Devil figure and ritual gathering depicted in Young Goodman Brown.
Political content
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American historical and social contexts appear across multiple selections.
Self-harm / suicide
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No evidence found in available sources
Abuse & suffering
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Imprisonment, murder, and systemic cruelty recur in Poe and Bierce stories.
Other
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