🎃 Hallowe'en Treasure Hunt 2023; hints for 11

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🎃 Hallowe'en Treasure Hunt 2023; hints for 11

1humouress
Oct 19, 2023, 1:23 am

Jack-o-lantern 11

Crafter of one of the most popular classics,
this Irishman’s tale is a standout in Gothics.
But pay no mind to the bloodsucker at hand,
for the clue you have here is more carefully planned.

Abraham is the author’s real firstborn name,
though his other moniker is what came to fame.
And after his death in April of 1912,
an auction took place: one for all of his shelves.

Fast forward, now, over 100 years,
to a little website full of book lovers and peers.
We don’t even care if you’re alive or if you’re dead:
if you were bookish and famous, we’ll find what you’ve read.

So, now, my dear readers, you’ve surely found your mark,
unless you’ve been reading this all in the dark.
Carry on, friends, but do so sensibly:
for herein lies the path to Legacy. (Kristi)

2humouress
Oct 19, 2023, 1:26 am

69 perennialreader: #11 From the clue: "we’ll find what you’ve read" and "Legacy". An author's library?

70 Caramellunacy: The last line of the clue (and the stanza before) hints at what you're looking for Legacy Library which you should see a link to on the right of the relevant author page.

3Yamanekotei
Oct 20, 2023, 6:47 pm

144 Gryphon-kl:
For #11, you want the Legacy Library page for the author in question; there’s a link to it in the right-hand column of their author page.

4humouress
Oct 23, 2023, 8:38 am

172 calm: Try the author page; there is a link to their legacy library in the box at the top right.