02151cam a22003493u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000310011324500260014426400510017030000470022133600260026833700260029433800360032049000440035650000310040050801080043152010420053953400450158165300180162665300170164465300360166183000440169785600430174199900170178432584UtSlPG20260610133737.0mcr n260607r2010||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aKuttner, Henry,d1915-195814aThe Secret of Kralitz 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2010  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier1 aProduced from Weird Tales October 1936.  aRelease date is 2010-05-29  aProduced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net  a"The Secret of Kralitz" by Henry Kuttner is a short horror story published in the mid-20th century, specifically in the 1930s. The narrative revolves around themes of familial curses and the dark heritage of the titular House of Kralitz. It blends elements of Gothic horror with supernatural folklore, as it explores the unsettling kingdom of its protagonist.  In this chilling tale, Franz, the twenty-first Baron Kralitz, is summoned to learn the secret of his family's dark legacy after his father's death. As he descends into the hidden cavern beneath his ancestral castle, he confronts horrifying creatures and the spirits of his ancestors who engage in grotesque revelries. The underground world embodies both horror and an unsettling sense of belonging for Franz, who ultimately discovers the terrifying fate awaiting him. The story culminates in a revelation that links his identity to a malevolent curse, sealing his destiny as part of a lineage entwined with evils and dark rituals. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aShort stories  aHorror tales  aBlessing and cursing -- Fiction 0aProduced from Weird Tales October 1936.40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/32584  c73430d73430