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The Evil Eye: Or The Black Specter is a novel written by William Carleton. The story revolves around the belief in the evil eye, a superstition prevalent in many cultures that someone can cause harm just by looking at another person. The protagonist, a young Irish girl named... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview

"The Evil Eye - Volume One" from William Carleton. Irish writer and novelist (1794-1864).

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for... Read Full Overview

Reproduction of the original: The Evil Eye; or, The Black Spector by William Carleton

Reproduction of the original: The Evil Eye; or, The Black Spector by William Carleton

William Carleton was an Irish novelist, and one of fourteen children of a tenant farmer. Carleton's early life resembled what he later described in his books. His father had an extraordinary memory and a thorough acquaintance with Irish folklore, which Carleton drew upon in later... Read Full Overview

The Evil Eye; Or, The Black Spector; The Works of William Carleton, Volume One, is many of the old classic books which have been considered important throughout the human history. They are now extremely scarce and very expensive antique. So that this work is never forgotten we... Read Full Overview

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Title: The Evil Eye; or, the Black spectre. A romance. Illustrated with thirteen engravings on wood, from drawings by Edmund Fitzpatrick.

Publisher: British Library, Historical Print Editions

The British Library is the national library of the United... Read Full Overview

There is very little to be said about this book in the shape of a preface. The superstition of the Evil Eye is, and has been, one of the most general that ever existed among men. It may puzzle philosophers to ask why it prevails wherever mankind exists. There is not a country... Read Full Overview