The House of Fear

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/The_House_of_Fear
GPTKB entity
Properties (29)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf novel
gptkbp:adaptation none
gptkbp:adaptedInto none
gptkbp:author gptkb:John_Dickson_Carr
gptkbp:characterDevelopment complex characters
gptkbp:conflict man vs. man
gptkbp:criticalReception generally positive
gptkbp:culturalImpact influenced later mystery novels.
gptkbp:genre mystery
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The House of Fear
gptkbp:influences locked room mystery
gptkbp:inspiration gptkb:Edgar_Allan_Poe
gptkbp:ISBN 978-0-00-811706-0
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:mainCharacter gptkb:Dr._Gideon_Fell
gptkbp:motif fog, darkness, suspense
gptkbp:narrativeStyle first-person
gptkbp:pageCount 256
gptkbp:plot A group of people are trapped in a house with a murderer.
gptkbp:publishedIn 1940
gptkbp:publisher gptkb:Hamish_Hamilton
gptkbp:relatedTo The Three Coffins
gptkbp:resolution murderer is revealed.
gptkbp:series none
gptkbp:setting gptkb:Scotland
gptkbp:symbolism the house as a character
gptkbp:targetAudience mystery enthusiasts
gptkbp:theme fear, isolation, mystery
gptkbp:wrote descriptive