The Bad Seed
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About this book
The Bad Seed is a 1954 horror novel by American writer William March, the last of his major works published before his death.
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4.0/5 · 20616 readers · 247 pages · ≈ 4 h 34 m · Moderate
How long does it take to read The Bad Seed?
About ≈ 4 h 34 m — 247 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.
How many pages is The Bad Seed?
247 pages in its most-read edition.
What genre is The Bad Seed?
It sits on the Fiction shelves.
Has The Bad Seed been made into a movie or TV show?
Yes — screen adaptations include The Bad Seed (2018), The Bad Seed (1956).
Is The Bad Seed in the public domain?
No — it is still under copyright.
Who wrote The Bad Seed?
William March (1818–1519).
“LATER THAT SUMMER, when Mrs. Penmark looked back and remembered, when she was caught up in despair so deep that she knew there was no way out, no solution whatever for the circumstances that encompassed her, it seemed to her that June seventh, the day of the Fern Grammar School picnic, was the day of her last happiness, for never since then had she known contentment or felt peace.”