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Psychological horror and doubles

3 books

The Lifted VeilGeorge Eliot · 1859A short novel by George Eliot, first published in 1859, narrated by a dying man who possesses clairvoyance and foresees his own death. He recounts his unhappy childhood and life, burdened by unwanted insight into others' motives and futures.ENES中文हिन्दीالعربية
The Picture of Dorian GrayOscar Wilde · 1890A novel by Oscar Wilde, first published in 1890, about a painter who creates a striking portrait of a beautiful young man named Dorian Gray and grows reluctant to exhibit the work, fearing he has put too much of himself into it.ENES中文हिन्दीالعربية
Tongues of ConscienceRobert Hichens · 1900A 1900 collection of short stories by Robert Hichens, reprinted in 1971, including "Sea Change," the tale of a lonely island clergyman whose encounter with a celebrated sea painter prompts reflections on death, doubt, and the sea's power over the people of his parish.ENES中文हिन्दीالعربية