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100 1 _aFritch, Charles E.,
_d1927-2012
245 1 0 _aCome into my parlor
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2022
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
490 1 _aProduced from Science Fiction Adventures Magazine, February 1953
500 _aRelease date is 2022-08-13
508 _aGreg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"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.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cUnited States: Future Publications, Inc., 1953
653 _aScience fiction
653 _aShort stories
653 _aHuman-alien encounters -- Fiction
700 1 _aOrban, Paul,
_d1896-1974
830 0 _aProduced from Science Fiction Adventures Magazine, February 1953
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/68739
999 _c109543
_d109543