28) “The Invisible Eye” by Erckmann-Chatrian Note: This story was first published roughly 170 years ago and, unfortunately, displays the antisemitism and misogyny of the times. Plot: Christian, who narrates the story, is an artist renting an attic room in an old house on Rue des Minnesängers in Nuremberg. He has a commanding view ofContinue reading “Review of “The Invisible Eye” by Erckmann-Chatrian: Halloween Countdown”
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Review of “The Viy” by Nikolai Gogol: Halloween Countdown
For October 30 Plot:Three seminary students—Khalava, a theologian and thief; Thomas Brutus, a philosopher; and Tiberius Gorobetz, a rhetorician— in the town of Kieff (Kiev?) get lost on their way home for the summer break. They find lodging with a begrudging old woman, who insists they take separate rooms. Hardly has Thomas Brutus laid hisContinue reading “Review of “The Viy” by Nikolai Gogol: Halloween Countdown”
Review of “After the Forest” by Kell Woods
The Stuff: Hänsel and Gretal have grown up and now live in the Black Forest at the close of The Thirty Years War. Rumors abound of Greta’s childhood doings with the old crone in the woods—did she really push that old woman into the oven?—but, for the most part, the villagers accept her. She bakesContinue reading “Review of “After the Forest” by Kell Woods”
Review of “The Dunwich Horror” by H. P. Lovecraft
6) “The Dunwich Horror” by H. P. Lovecraft Plot: Dunwich, Massachusetts, is a backwoods town settled by refugees from the Salem witch trials. Most people dislike it and avoid it now, though they couldn’t tell you why. Lavinia Whateley, the deformed and emotionally stunted daughter of Old Whateley, becomes pregnant and gives birth to WilburContinue reading “Review of “The Dunwich Horror” by H. P. Lovecraft”
