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In a Glass Darkly, V. 2/3
This volume presents tales from the case files of occult detective Dr. Martin Hesselius, exploring supernatural terror and psychological horror.
"In a Glass Darkly, v. 2/3" by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu is a collection of stories. This volume presents tales from the case files of occult detective Dr. Martin Hesselius, exploring supernatural terror and psychological horror.
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In the eventful year, 1815, I was exactly three-and-twenty, and had just succeeded to a very large sum in consols, and other securities. The first fall of Napoleon had thrown the continent open to English excursionists, anxious, let us suppose, to improve their minds by foreign travel; and I—the slight check of the 'hundred days' removed, by the genius of Wellington, on the field of Waterloo—was now added to the philosophic throng.
I was posting up to Paris from Bruxelles, following, I presume, the route that the allied army had pursued but a few weeks before—more carriages than you could believe were pursuing the same line. You could not look back or forward, without seeing into far perspective the clouds of dust which marked the line of the long series of vehicles. We were, perpetually, passing relays of return-horses, on their way, jaded and dusty, to the inns from which they had been taken. They were arduous times for those patient public servants. The whole world seemed posting up to Paris.
I ought to have noted it more particularly, but my head was so full of Paris and the future, that I passed the intervening scenery with little patience and less attention; I think, however, that it was about four miles to the frontier side of a rather picturesque little town, the name of which, as of many more important places through which I posted in my hurried journey, I forget, and about two hours before sunset, that we came up with a carriage in distress.
Contents
- 01Prologue.
- 02Chapter I.
- 03On the Road.
- 04Chapter II.
- 05The Inn-Yard of the Belle Etoile.
- 06Chapter III.
- 07Death and Love Together Mated.
- 08Chapter IV.
- 09Monsieur Droqville.
- 10Chapter V.
- 11Supper at the Belle Etoile.
- 12Chapter VI.
- 13The Naked Sword.
- 14Chapter VII.
- 15The White Rose.
- 16Chapter VIII.
- 17A Three Minutes' Visit.
- 18Chapter IX.
- 19Gossip and Counsel.
- 20Chapter X.
- 21The Black Veil.
- 22Chapter XI.
- 23The Dragon Volant.
- 24Chapter XII.
- 25The Magician.
- 26Chapter XIII.
- 27The Oracle Tells Me Wonders.
- 28Chapter XIV.
- 29Mademoiselle De La Vallière.
- 30Chapter XV.
- 31Strange Story of the Dragon Volant.
- 32Chapter XVI.
- 33The Parc of the Chateau De La Carque.
- 34Chapter XVII.
- 35The Tenant of the Palanquin.
- 36Chapter XVIII.
- 37The Church-Yard.
- 38Chapter XIX.
- 39The Key.
- 40Chapter XX.
- 41A High-Cauld Cap.
- 42Chapter XXI.
- 43I See Three Men in a Mirror.
- 44Chapter XXII.
- 45Rapture.
- 46Chapter XXIII.
- 47A Cup of Coffee.
About this edition
- Author
- Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu
- Language
- English
- Era
- Modern (c. 1800–1945)
- Reading level
- Intermediate: some philosophy helps
- Formats
- EPUB, PDF
- Length
- 157 pages
- This edition
- Modern Philosophers
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