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100 1 _aCorelli, Marie,
_d1855-1924
245 1 4 _aThe Strange Visitation
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2020
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2020-12-28
508 _aTim Lindell, David E. Brown, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.)
520 _a"The Strange Visitation" by Marie Corelli is a novel written in the late 19th century. Set against the backdrop of Christmas Eve, the story begins with a vivid description of a stormy night contrasting the traditional themes of peace and goodwill associated with the holiday. The main character, Josiah McNason, is introduced as a wealthy and powerful multi-millionaire lacking compassion or kindness, which sets the stage for the moral themes that are likely to unfold. The opening of the book paints a stark picture of McNason as he returns to his opulent home on Christmas Eve, dismissing the significance of the holiday. Despite the joyous occasion, he remains self-absorbed and indifferent to the struggles of those around him, particularly an old employee who is desperately ill and in need of financial help for an operation. The dialogue between McNason and his overseer, Mr. Pitt, reveals McNason's greed and heartlessness, prompting the arrival of a strange, goblin-like figure. This creature, who mysteriously calls himself Professor Goblin, seeks to confront McNason's avarice and moral failings, hinting at a supernatural reckoning related to his actions. As the story begins to unfold, the reader is drawn into a tale that juxtaposes material wealth with ethical responsibility, setting the stage for a transformative journey. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aChristmas stories
653 _aDidactic fiction
653 _aGhost stories
653 _aParanormal fiction
653 _aReligious fiction
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/64152
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