Fritch, Charles E. 1927-2012 creator Orban, Paul 1896-1974 text utu 2022 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "Come into my parlor" by Charles E. Fritch is a science fiction novella written during the early 1950s. The story revolves around themes of perception and reality, exploring the thin line between sanity and madness in the context of a bizarre phenomenon. It employs elements of psychological horror as it delves into the mind of a character grappling with disturbing visions and conspiratorial thoughts. The narrative follows Charlie Bennet, a newspaper reporter, and his troubled friend Johnny, who becomes obsessed with the idea that there are giant, invisible spiders lurking in the sky and disguising themselves as humans. After Johnny reveals a special pair of glasses he created to see these supposed arachnids, Charlie initially dismisses his claims as drunken ramblings. However, as the story unfolds, Johnny's paranoia escalates, leading to a tragic confrontation between the two friends. The tale builds tension as Charlie battles to save himself from Johnny’s increasing delusion and the violent expressions of his panic, culminating in a shocking climax that leaves readers questioning the nature of reality itself. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Release date is 2022-08-13 Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net Originally published: United States: Future Publications, Inc., 1953 Science fiction Short stories Human-alien encounters -- Fiction PS United States: Future Publications, Inc., 1953 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/68739 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/68739 UtSlPG 260607 20260610134605.0 68739