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100	1		_aHume, Fergus, _d1859-1932
245	1	2	_aA Creature of the Night: An Italian Enigma
264		1	_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2017
300			_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
500			_aRelease date is 2017-08-30
508			_aProduced by Charles Bowen from page scans provided by the Internet Archive (The Library of Congress).
520			_a"A Creature of the Night: An Italian Enigma" by Fergus Hume is a novel written in the late 19th century. This work presents a tale rich with mystery and intrigue, centering on the protagonist who finds himself in the enchanting but eerie landscape of Italy, particularly Verona. The story begins with him pursuing a shadowy figure linked to a haunting past and suggests themes of love, betrayal, and the supernatural. The opening of the novel sets a vivid stage as the main character narrates his experiences following his curiosity about a spectral figure he encounters near a cemetery. After an unsettling night spent following this "ghoul," the protagonist finds himself ensnared in a web of deception surrounding a mysterious woman and an also-mysterious man, who may be a murdered tenor named Guiseppe Pallanza. As he explores the deserted Palazzo Morone, where dark deeds have taken place, he grapples with the haunting memories and secrets of the past, hinting at a deeper connection to a romantic tragedy entwined with the lore of Verona and ancient Italy. Overall, the initial chapters immerse the reader into a realm where the line between reality and supernatural blur, offering a compelling exploration of human passion and its darker consequences. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534			_nOriginal publication data not identified
653			_aBritish -- Italy -- Fiction
653			_aMystery fiction
856	4		_uhttps://archive.org/details/creatureofnighti00hume_0
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/55457
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