Nightmare Alley
About this book
Stanton Carlisle, employed as a carny at a travelling circus watches their freak-show geek - an abject alcoholic, the object of the voyeuristic crowd's gleeful disgust and derision - and wonders how a man could fall so low. There's no way in hell, he vows, that anything like that will ever happen to him. Unlike the tragic figure he sees before him, Stan is young, clever and ambitious and quick to learn from the other carnival acts. Initially teaming up with a beautiful but vulnerable woman as part of a double act in which he mesmerises her, Stan soon leaves his circus days behind him, becoming a successful spiritualist who exploits the weak and the wealthy. But even the very best con-men can meet their match...
Reader Profile
3.6/5 · 51 readers · 275 pages · ≈ 5 h 06 m · Challenging
How long does it take to read Nightmare Alley?
About ≈ 5 h 06 m — 275 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.
How many pages is Nightmare Alley?
275 pages in its most-read edition.
What genre is Nightmare Alley?
It sits on the Classics, Horror, Thriller shelves.
Has Nightmare Alley been made into a movie or TV show?
Yes — screen adaptations include Nightmare Alley (2022), Nightmare Alley (2021).
Is Nightmare Alley in the public domain?
No — it is still under copyright.
Who wrote Nightmare Alley?
William Lindsay Gresham (2019–1419).