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100 1 _aBenson, E. F.
_q(Edward Frederic),
_d1867-1940
245 1 0 _aVisible and Invisible
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2019
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2019-09-22
505 0 _a"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.
508 _aTim Lindell, David E. Brown, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images digitized by the Google Books Library Project (http://books.google.com) and generously made available by HathiTrust Digital Library (https://www.hathitrust.org/)
520 _a"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.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aHorror tales, English
653 _aShort stories, English
653 _aGhost stories, English
653 _aEnglish fiction -- 20th century
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/60339
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