A powerful and compelling tale of brooding horror that deepens and broadens to the final catastrophe—an unusual and engrossing novelette.
The narrator is driving towards Cape Girardeau and realizes that they need directions to reach the town before nightfall. They spot a deserted-looking house and decide to approach it for information. The...More
Science fiction (sci-fi or SF) is a genre of speculative fiction that typically deals with imaginative and futuristic concepts such as advanced science and technology, space exploration, time travel, parallel universes, and extraterrestrial life. It has been called the "literature of ideas", and often explores the potential consequences of scientific, social, and technological innovations.
Science fiction, whose roots go back to ancient times, is related to fantasy, horror, and superhero fiction, and contains many subgenres. Its exact definition has long been disputed among authors, critics, scholars, and readers.
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Science fiction (sci-fi or SF) is a genre of speculative fiction that typically deals with imaginative and futuristic concepts such as advanced science and technology, space exploration, time travel, parallel universes, and extraterrestrial life. It has been called the "literature of ideas", and often explores the potential consequences of scientific, social, and technological innovations.
Science fiction, whose roots go back to ancient times, is related to fantasy, horror, and superhero fiction, and contains many subgenres. Its exact definition has long been disputed among authors, critics, scholars, and readers.
(wikipedia)
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A powerful and compelling tale of brooding horror that deepens and broadens to the final catastrophe—an unusual and engrossing novelette.
The narrator is driving towards Cape Girardeau and realizes that they need directions to reach the town before nightfall. They spot a deserted-looking house and decide to approach it for information. The house is in a state of decay, but it intrigues the narrator with its grandeur and Southern charm. They knock on the door and are greeted by an elderly man, who explains that he lives a secluded life and isn't accustomed to visitors. The narrator asks for directions, but the old man suggests they stay the night instead, as the road is difficult to navigate in the dark and a storm is approaching....
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Medusa's Coil : Zealia B. Bishop & H. P. Lovecraft
Science Fiction
