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100	1		_aBenson, E. F. _q(Edward Frederic), _d1867-1940
245	1	4	_aThe room in the tower, and other stories
250			_a2nd edition.
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
500			_aRelease date is 2023-12-15
505	0		_aThe room in the tower -- The dust-cloud -- Gavon's eve -- The confession of Charles Linkworth -- At Abdul Ali's grave -- The shootings of Achnaleish -- How fear departed from the long gallery -- Caterpillars -- The cat -- The bus-conductor -- The man who went too far -- Between the lights -- Outside the door -- The terror by night -- The other bed -- The thing in the hall -- The house with the brick-kiln.
508			_aChuck Greif, Tim Lindell 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 Room in the Tower" by E. F. Benson is a collection of supernatural short stories written in the early 20th century. This collection primarily focuses on themes of the uncanny, exploring the hidden fears and psychological anxieties that arise from the unseen and the supernatural. The titular story introduces a recurring nightmare of the protagonist, who grapples with a foreboding “room in the tower” that is associated with dread and an ominous presence. The opening of "The Room in the Tower" sets the stage with a preface that expresses the author’s intent to evoke a sense of unease in the reader. The first story begins with a character reflecting on the nature of dreams and their potential to manifest in waking life. We learn about the protagonist's nightmarish recurring dream involving a foreboding visit to a red-brick house where he meets a boy named Jack Stone, followed by a private accommodation in a dreadful room at the top of the house—a place laden with unexplainable fear. As the narrative progresses, the protagonist recalls the vividness of these dreams, setting a haunting tone as he navigates both memory and reality, leaving readers intrigued by the intertwining of dreams, fears, and the supernatural. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534			_pOriginally published: _cLondon: Mills & Boon, 1912
653			_aHorror tales, English
653			_aShort stories, English
653			_aGhost stories, English
653			_aEnglish fiction -- 20th century
856	4		_uhttps://hdl.handle.net/2027/uiug.30112041397107
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/72421
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