The hairy ones shall dance by Manly Wade Wellman
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"The Hairy Ones Shall Dance" by Gans T. Field is a novel of horror and supernatural investigation written in the late 1930s. The story centers around Talbot Wills, a skeptic and former magician, who becomes embroiled in a terrifying and mysterious adventure during a psychic investigation in a small, seemingly normal town that harbors dark secrets, particularly concerning a medium and something ominous referred to as the Devil's Croft. The opening of
the novel sets the stage with a foreboding atmosphere, as Talbot Wills is drawn into a debate about the existence of psychic phenomena with Doctor Otto Zoberg, an advocate for spiritualism. Wills’ skepticism is challenged when they embark on a journey to visit a proficient medium in a secluded town. The narrative emphasizes their conflicting beliefs as they prepare for a séance that may unravel the truth behind ghostly apparitions and lead them into the heart of a terrifying secret involving a gruesome murder. As the sequence of events unfolds, dark forces converge, leading to a nightmarish confrontation that tests Wills's courage and convictions in chilling ways. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Wellman, Manly Wade, 1903-1986 |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Brundage, Margaret, 1900-1976 |
| Illustrator | Finlay, Virgil, 1914-1971 |
| Title | The hairy ones shall dance |
| Original Publication | Indianapolis, IN: Popular Fiction Publishing Company, 1938. |
| Series Title | Judge Keith Hilary Pursuivant |
| Series Title | Produced from Weird Tales January, February, March 1938. |
| Credits | Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 83.6 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature |
| Subject | Horror tales |
| Subject | Werewolves -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 74120 |
| Release Date | Jul 25, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 385 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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