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... learned and enthusiastic book . His object is to explore the nature and assert the importance of the Gothic impulse , and to trace its growth , decline and dispersal in our literature . He has cast his net widely and dredged up much ...
... learned and enthusiastic book . His object is to explore the nature and assert the importance of the Gothic impulse , and to trace its growth , decline and dispersal in our literature . He has cast his net widely and dredged up much ...
Page 125
... learned the story of his father's death , his young heart glowed to avenge the deed " . In The Italian , Nicola , goaded by the spirit of revenge , works to expose the crimes of Schedoni , his former friend . The plot of Mrs ...
... learned the story of his father's death , his young heart glowed to avenge the deed " . In The Italian , Nicola , goaded by the spirit of revenge , works to expose the crimes of Schedoni , his former friend . The plot of Mrs ...
Page 204
... learned introduction to The Supernatural Omnibus , makes a historical approach to the long series of spectral tales and studies in phantom lore , and proves that certain supernatural themes - witchcraft , fairies , vampires , werewolfs ...
... learned introduction to The Supernatural Omnibus , makes a historical approach to the long series of spectral tales and studies in phantom lore , and proves that certain supernatural themes - witchcraft , fairies , vampires , werewolfs ...
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