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100	1		_aHoward, Robert E. _q(Robert Ervin), _d1906-1936
245	1	4	_aThe fearsome touch of death
264		1	_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2023
300			_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
490	1		_aProduced from Weird Tales February 1930.
500			_aRelease date is 2023-07-07
508			_aGreg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520			_a"The Fearsome Touch of Death" by Robert E. Howard is a horror short story written in the early 20th century, likely during the 1920s. The narrative explores themes of fear, death, and the psychological impact of solitude on the human mind. It delves into a man's experience as he confronts the corpse of a reclusive old man during a night watch, wrestling with his own fears and the eerie atmosphere that surrounds him. The story centers around Falred, who is tasked with sitting up with the body of the recently deceased Adam Farrel. As the night progresses, Falred's imagination takes over, and he becomes increasingly unnerved by the silent, oppressive darkness and the lifeless form before him. After falling asleep, he awakens in a terror-filled haze, convinced that Farrel has somehow risen from the dead. The tension escalates as Falred grapples with his horror and disbelief, ultimately leading to a tragic and ironic conclusion when he succumbs to his own fear, mistaking his own hand for the dead man’s. The story captures the primal fear of death and the unknown, underscored by the chilling twist at the end. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534			_pOriginally published: _cUnited States: Popular Fiction Publishing Company, 1930
653			_aShort stories
653			_aHorror tales
700	1		_aRankin, Hugh, _d1878-1956
830		0	_aProduced from Weird Tales February 1930.
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/71139
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