Darker Than You Think
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Darker Than You Think is a classic 1948 dark fantasy and science fiction novel by Jack Williamson that explores shape-shifting, witchcraft, and the hidden survival of an ancient race alongside humanity.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
novel
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science fiction novel ⓘ |
| audience | adult readers ⓘ |
| author | Jack Williamson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsElement |
dream sequences
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occultism ⓘ parapsychology ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| coverArtistFirstEdition | A. J. Donnell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| expandedToBookLength | yes ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter | April Bell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
dark fantasy
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horror fiction ⓘ science fiction ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
modern urban fantasy
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werewolf fiction ⓘ |
| hasReprint |
Ballantine Books edition
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Gollancz Fantasy Masterworks edition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includedIn | various science fiction and fantasy reprint editions ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Golden Age science fiction NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Will Barbee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early blend of dark fantasy and science fiction
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influential depiction of shapeshifters ⓘ |
| originalPublicationForm | serialized novel ⓘ |
| originalSerializationVenue | Unknown magazine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalSerializationYear | 1940 ⓘ |
| pageCountFirstEdition | 256 ⓘ |
| plotElement |
ancient race surviving alongside humanity
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hypnosis and suggestion ⓘ scientific expedition ⓘ werewolf-like shapeshifters ⓘ |
| protagonistOccupation | journalist ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1948 ⓘ |
| publisher | Fantasy Press NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| theme |
conflict between humans and non-humans
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evolutionary survival ⓘ hidden ancient race ⓘ psychological horror ⓘ shape-shifting ⓘ witchcraft ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfStory | 20th century ⓘ |
| tone |
dark
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suspenseful ⓘ |
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