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100	1		_aBlackwood, Algernon, _d1869-1951
245	1	4	_aThe Damned
264		1	_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2004
300			_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
500			_aRelease date is 2004-02-01
508			_aProduced by Suzanne Shell, David Cortesi and PG Distributed Proofreaders
520			_a"The Damned" by Algernon Blackwood is a novel written in the early 20th century, specifically in 1914. The story centers on the uneasy visit of the protagonist, Bill, to The Towers, the country estate of a banker’s widow, Mabel Franklyn, which brings him and his sister Frances into an atmosphere thick with discomfort and strange influences. As they settle into the mansion, a series of unsettling impressions begins to unfold, hinting at darker, emotional disturbances tied to the late Mr. Franklyn and the house itself. The opening of "The Damned" establishes a tense relationship between Bill and Frances as they prepare for the visit to The Towers, where Frances hopes to provide companionship to their old friend, Mabel. As they arrive, a heavy atmosphere envelops them, and both siblings feel the weight of the house's history, filled with an unexplainable dread. Throughout the beginning chapters, we see Bill struggle against restlessness while trying to write, overshadowed by the oppressive environment. Frances hints at her discomfort with sleeping alone in the house, further suggesting that the published portrait of Mr. Franklyn and the house's design carry an oppressive weight. Their collective unease serves to create an ominous sense that something intangible yet menacing resides within the walls of The Towers, setting the stage for the unfolding mystery surrounding the influence of the deceased Franklyn and the hidden truths of the mansion's past. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534			_nOriginal publication data not identified
653			_aHorror tales
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/11074
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