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A Classic Psychological Horror Story by George Eliot "I fancy my father thought me an odd child, and had little fondness for me" A masterpiece of Victorian gothic fiction, George Eliot's haunting novella The Lifted Veil explores the tortured psychology of a man cursed with prophetic... Read Full Overview

The Lifted Veil by George Eliot

Horror was my familiar. Published the same year as her first novel, Adam Bede , this overlooked work displays the gifts for which George Eliot would become famous--gritty realism, psychological insight, and idealistic moralizing. It is unique from all her other writing, however,... Read Full Overview

The master of realism, George Eliot, makes a daring departure in this dark tale of ESP, mesmerism, and telepathy. In this little-known story-the only thing she ever wrote using a first-person voice-she explores the psychological state of a man who can read people's minds and... Read Full Overview

George Eliot's The Lifted Veil was first published in Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine in 1859 and has now become one of the author's most widely read and critically discussed stories. Told from the point of view of a young, egocentric, and morbid clairvoyant man,... Read Full Overview

The master of realism, George Eliot, makes a daring departure in this dark tale of ESP, mesmerism, and telepathy. In this little-known story-the only thing she ever wrote using a first-person voice-she explores the psychological state of a man who can read people's minds and... Read Full Overview

The Lifted Veil is a novella by George Eliot, first published in 1859. It explores themes of extrasensory perception, the essence of physical life, possible life after death, and the power of fate.

En El velo alzado hay un narrador que descubre algo anormal; en su caso, la habilidad para leer el futuro y también los pensamientos ajenos. Aunque claro: lo que al principio puede ser una maravilla, luego se vuelve una pesadilla. Eliot parece decirnos, en esta novelita, que... Read Full Overview

The Lifted Veil by George Eliot is a haunting novella that explores the psychological and supernatural experiences of its narrator, Latimer. Facing the imminent end of his life, Latimer recounts his troubled past, marked by his sensitive nature and isolation. Raised in the shadow... Read Full Overview

This Squid Ink Classic includes the full text of the work plus MLA style citations for scholarly secondary sources, peer-reviewed journal articles and critical academic research essays. Perfect for when your teacher requires you to provide scholarly articles and cite your sources... Read Full Overview

Delve into the chilling world of George Eliot's "The Lifted Veil," a haunting exploration of fate and the paranormal. This classic gothic short story weaves a tale of unsettling visions and the eerie consequences of supernatural perception. A masterclass in suspense and psychological... Read Full Overview

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Step into the hauntingly beautiful world of "The Lifted Veil," a mesmerizing novella by... Read Full Overview

This rare venture into the supernatural by the master of realism, George Eliot, is a devastating psychological horror story that asks: What is the true price of seeing too clearly?

Latimer is a man cursed. Afflicted by a severe illness, he awakens with... Read Full Overview

The time of my end approaches. I have lately been subject to attacks of angina pectoris; and in the ordinary course of things, my physician tells me, I may fairly hope that my life will not be protracted many months. Unless, then, I am cursed with an exceptional physical constitution,... Read Full Overview

Latimer is cursed with psychic abilities that allow him to see the future, yet he's unable to avoid the dark turn of his own life. What many consider a gift, he sees as a curse that has destroyed his ability to have normal relationships.

Latimer can hear people's deepest... Read Full Overview

The Lifted Veil is a novella by the renowned British author, George Eliot. It tells the story of Latimer, a young man who possesses the ability to see into the future and read the thoughts of others. Despite his gift, he is unable to connect with those around him and feels isolated... Read Full Overview