Plot: The painter, Mr. Scott, writes that he first sees the watchman go into a church on Washington Square and thinks nothing of it. The next time he sees him, he glances from his window and sees his face. It reminds him of a “coffin-worm” or “grave-worm” (a maggot). He turns back to his easelContinue reading “Review of “The Yellow Sign” by Robert W. Chambers: Halloween Countdown”
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Review of “Amour Dure” by Vernon Lee: Halloween Countdown
For October 3 Plot:Polish scholar Spiridion Trepka, working for a German university, is in Italy researching the archives of the fictional town of Urbania. He has come to find the Past. He comes across the story of Medea di Capri, a 16th-century noblewoman who left a trail of dead husbands and lovers and was finallyContinue reading “Review of “Amour Dure” by Vernon Lee: Halloween Countdown”
Reviews of Old and New Stories. Mostly Old 