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3 Stories About - Having Visions That Lead to Madness

A trio of classic tales perfect for a commute, walk or quiet night in

by Vernon Lee, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Anatole France ...

Narrated by David Shaw-Parker, Vincent Marzello ...

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There is something about the number 3.The Ancient Greeks believed 3 was the perfect number, and in China 3 has always been a lucky number, and they know a thing or two.Most religions also have 3 this and 3 that and, of course, in these more modern times, three’s a crowd may be too many, except when it’s a ménage à trois. It seems good things usually come in threes.Whatever history and culture says ... Read more

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There is something about the number 3.The Ancient Greeks believed 3 was the perfect number, and in China 3 has always been a lucky number, and they know a thing or two.Most religions also have 3 this and 3 that and, of course, in these more modern times, three’s a crowd may be too many, except when it’s a ménage à trois. It seems good things usually come in threes.Whatever history and culture says
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The Hidden Door and Other Strange Stories

by Vernon Lee ...

It seemed to Decimus Little that there could be no doubt left. His only wonder was whether anyone else had been near making that discovery. As he sat in a deep window of the big drawing-room, the light of the candles falling yellow upon the shining white arms and shoulders, the shining white expanses of shirt-front, the lustrous silks and lustrous black cloth within doors; the great wave of moor ... Read more

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It seemed to Decimus Little that there could be no doubt left. His only wonder was whether anyone else had been near making that discovery. As he sat in a deep window of the big drawing-room, the light of the candles falling yellow upon the shining white arms and shoulders, the shining white expanses of shirt-front, the lustrous silks and lustrous black cloth within doors; the great wave of moor
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Hauntings

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by Vernon Lee ...

The Past is not dead. It is waiting to possess you."The greatest... of modern exponents of the supernatural in fiction."--Montague SummersIn this landmark collection of Victorian supernatural fiction, the acclaimed intellectual and writer Vernon Lee (Violet Paget) redefined the ghost story, moving it from creaking corridors to the dangerous realms of the human mind. Her tales are not merely of ... Read more

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The Past is not dead. It is waiting to possess you."The greatest... of modern exponents of the supernatural in fiction."--Montague SummersIn this landmark collection of Victorian supernatural fiction, the acclaimed intellectual and writer Vernon Lee (Violet Paget) redefined the ghost story, moving it from creaking corridors to the dangerous realms of the human mind. Her tales are not merely of
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The Beautiful: An Introduction to Psychological Aesthetics

by Vernon Lee ...

From the preface:I have tried in this little volume to explain aesthetic preference, particularly as regards visible shapes, by the facts of mental science. But my explanation is addressed to readers in whom I have no right to expect a previous knowledge of psychology, particularly in its more modern developments. I have therefore based my explanation of the problems of aesthetics as much as ... Read more

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From the preface:I have tried in this little volume to explain aesthetic preference, particularly as regards visible shapes, by the facts of mental science. But my explanation is addressed to readers in whom I have no right to expect a previous knowledge of psychology, particularly in its more modern developments. I have therefore based my explanation of the problems of aesthetics as much as
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Hauntings

by Vernon Lee ...

Violet Paget was a British writer who wrote under the pseudonym of Vernon Lee and is best remembered for her supernatural fiction.Lee's most famous work is Hauntings, a collection of classic ghost and supernatural tales that was published in 1890. ... Read more

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Violet Paget was a British writer who wrote under the pseudonym of Vernon Lee and is best remembered for her supernatural fiction.Lee's most famous work is Hauntings, a collection of classic ghost and supernatural tales that was published in 1890.
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The Beautiful - An Introduction to Psychological Esthetics

by Vernon Lee ...

I have tried in this little volume to explain aesthetic preference, particularly as regards visible shapes, by the facts of mental science. But my explanation is addressed to readers in whom I have no right to expect a previous knowledge of psychology, particularly in its more modern developments. I have therefore based my explanation of the problems of aesthetics as much as possible upon mental ... Read more

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I have tried in this little volume to explain aesthetic preference, particularly as regards visible shapes, by the facts of mental science. But my explanation is addressed to readers in whom I have no right to expect a previous knowledge of psychology, particularly in its more modern developments. I have therefore based my explanation of the problems of aesthetics as much as possible upon mental
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Vernon Lee – The Complete Collection

by Vernon Lee ...

10 Complete Works of Vernon LeeA Phantom LoverBelcaroEuphorionHauntingsHortus VitaeLaurus NobilisThe BeautifulThe Countess of AlbanyThe Spirit of RomeVanitas ... Read more

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10 Complete Works of Vernon LeeA Phantom LoverBelcaroEuphorionHauntingsHortus VitaeLaurus NobilisThe BeautifulThe Countess of AlbanyThe Spirit of RomeVanitas
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Hortus Vitae

by Vernon Lee ...

"Hortus Vitae" by Vernon Lee is a captivating exploration of the relationship between nature and human experience. The book delves into the intricate connections between the natural world and the emotional landscapes of individuals. Lee's lyrical prose invites readers to reflect on the beauty and complexity of life, as she intertwines personal anecdotes with philosophical musings. The vivid ... Read more

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"Hortus Vitae" by Vernon Lee is a captivating exploration of the relationship between nature and human experience. The book delves into the intricate connections between the natural world and the emotional landscapes of individuals. Lee's lyrical prose invites readers to reflect on the beauty and complexity of life, as she intertwines personal anecdotes with philosophical musings. The vivid
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A Culture Ghost

by Vernon Lee ...

“Vernon Lee” was the pseudonym of the British writer Violet Paget (1856–1935). She is remembered today primarily for her supernatural fiction, much of it influenced by her lesbianism and feminism, as well as for her books and essays on aesthetics.Her novella “A Culture-Ghost; or, Winthrop’s Adventure” was first published in the April, 1881 issue of Appletons’ Journal. It was left out of Hauntings, ... Read more

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“Vernon Lee” was the pseudonym of the British writer Violet Paget (1856–1935). She is remembered today primarily for her supernatural fiction, much of it influenced by her lesbianism and feminism, as well as for her books and essays on aesthetics.Her novella “A Culture-Ghost; or, Winthrop’s Adventure” was first published in the April, 1881 issue of Appletons’ Journal. It was left out of Hauntings,
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A Phantom Lover

by Vernon Lee ...

The story follows the experiences of a young woman named Annette Vallon and her encounters with a supernatural presence, a phantom lover. The narrative delves into themes of the supernatural, psychological intrigue, and the eerie presence that haunts the protagonist.Vernon Lee's work often focused on the eerie, the psychological, and the mysterious, exploring the boundaries between reality and the ... Read more

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The story follows the experiences of a young woman named Annette Vallon and her encounters with a supernatural presence, a phantom lover. The narrative delves into themes of the supernatural, psychological intrigue, and the eerie presence that haunts the protagonist.Vernon Lee's work often focused on the eerie, the psychological, and the mysterious, exploring the boundaries between reality and the
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The Virgin of the Seven Daggers

and Other Stories

by Vernon Lee ...

Series series Oxford World's Classics
I entered the church...It struck me suddenly that all this crowd of men and women standing all round, these priests chanting and moving about the altar, were dead... Vernon Lee was a polymath whose copious writings include deeply learned studies of art, music, literature, and history, but also a small but exquisitely crafted group of Gothic tales, most of which first appeared in fin de siècle ... Read more

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I entered the church...It struck me suddenly that all this crowd of men and women standing all round, these priests chanting and moving about the altar, were dead... Vernon Lee was a polymath whose copious writings include deeply learned studies of art, music, literature, and history, but also a small but exquisitely crafted group of Gothic tales, most of which first appeared in fin de siècle
... Read more
Hauntings

Fantastic Stories

by Vernon Lee ...

Series series Fantasy Collection
We were talking last evening – as the blue moon-mist poured in through the old-fashioned grated window, and mingled with our yellow lamplight at table – we were talking of a certain castle whose heir is initiated (as folk tell) on his twenty-first birthday to the knowledge of a secret so terrible as to overshadow his subsequent life. It struck us, discussing idly the various mysteries and terrors ... Read more

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We were talking last evening – as the blue moon-mist poured in through the old-fashioned grated window, and mingled with our yellow lamplight at table – we were talking of a certain castle whose heir is initiated (as folk tell) on his twenty-first birthday to the knowledge of a secret so terrible as to overshadow his subsequent life. It struck us, discussing idly the various mysteries and terrors
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