Visible and Invisible by E. F. Benson
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"Visible and Invisible" by E. F. Benson is a collection of supernatural tales written in the early 20th century. The book delves into themes of life, death, and the boundaries between the seen and unseen worlds, exploring human experiences through various stories that blend horror and intrigue. The opening introduces us to the character of Sir James Horton, a reclusive physicist, who is working on groundbreaking theories involving the essence of life
and the possibility of resurrecting the dead. The beginning of the narrative sets a tranquil yet eerie tone with a focus on Horton and his experiments that challenge the boundaries of life and death. As the protagonist visits Horton, we learn of his bizarre and innovative theories, including the potential to extract voices from the dead through a gramophone connected to fragments of brain tissue. This concept draws readers into a world where the mysteries of life intersect with the macabre, presenting the chilling implications of such scientific endeavors. Overall, the opening of "Visible and Invisible" beckons readers into a realm of fascination and horror that promises to explore unsettling phenomena beyond the ordinary. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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About this eBook
| Author | Benson, E. F. (Edward Frederic), 1867-1940 |
|---|---|
| Title | Visible and Invisible |
| Contents | "And the dead spake----" -- The outcast -- The Horror-horn -- Machaon -- Negotium perambulans -- At the farmhouse -- Inscrutable decrees -- The gardener -- Mr. Tilly's séance -- Mrs. Amworth -- In the tube -- Roderick's story. |
| Credits | Tim Lindell, David E. Brown, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (www.pgdp.net) from page images digitized by the Google Books Library Project (books.google.com) and generously made available by HathiTrust Digital Library (www.hathitrust.org/) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 76.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | Horror tales, English |
| Subject | Short stories, English |
| Subject | Ghost stories, English |
| Subject | English fiction -- 20th century |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 60339 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-60339-1 |
| Release Date | Sep 22, 2019 |
| Last Update | Oct 17, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 768 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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