The Monster

By Edgar Saltus

Book Overview

The monster opens with a dreamlike setting filled with romance and possibility, only to fracture under the weight of buried revelations. The central figure, a newlywed surrounded by beauty and affection, finds her sense of reality unraveled by the contents of a letter that arrives unexpectedly. What begins as a celebration of love quickly gives way to unease, as the message forces her to question everything she has embraced. The atmosphere, initially warm and idyllic, becomes increasingly claustrophobic, mirroring the psychological impact of the truth that begins to emerge. The figure of the father looms not in presence but in power, his words casting a shadow over intimacy and self-perception. As the protagonist reacts to this discovery, her path shifts from joy to a disoriented attempt to escape both past and present. The story gradually builds a portrait of internal crisis, where the titular monster becomes less a figure and more a force embodied in guilt, secrecy, and fear. This beginning lays the foundation for a harrowing descent into the emotional cost of inherited trauma and fractured identity.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9371811617
• ISBN13: 9789371811613
• Release Date: July 2025
• Publisher: Double 9 Books
• Length: 124 Pages
• Weight: 0.34 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.5" x 8.5"