""A Strange Story"" is a gothic novel written by Sir Edward Bulwer-Lytton. The story is set in the mid-19th century and follows the life of a young man named Allen Fenwick, who is a doctor by profession. Fenwick is a skeptic and does not believe in the supernatural, but his beliefs are challenged when he encounters strange occurrences in his life.The novel is divided into three parts, with the first part introducing the main characters and setting the stage for the story. The second part delves into the supernatural ...
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""A Strange Story"" is a gothic novel written by Sir Edward Bulwer-Lytton. The story is set in the mid-19th century and follows the life of a young man named Allen Fenwick, who is a doctor by profession. Fenwick is a skeptic and does not believe in the supernatural, but his beliefs are challenged when he encounters strange occurrences in his life.The novel is divided into three parts, with the first part introducing the main characters and setting the stage for the story. The second part delves into the supernatural elements of the story, with Fenwick encountering ghosts and other supernatural beings. The final part of the novel ties up the loose ends and brings the story to a satisfying conclusion.Throughout the novel, Fenwick is haunted by his past and struggles to come to terms with his own beliefs. He is also torn between his love for two women, one of whom is a ghost. The novel explores themes of love, death, and the supernatural, and is known for its vivid descriptions and engaging plot.Overall, ""A Strange Story"" is a classic gothic novel that will appeal to fans of the genre. It is a well-written and engaging story that will keep readers on the edge of their seats until the very end.THIS 418 PAGE ARTICLE WAS EXTRACTED FROM THE BOOK: Strange Story and the Haunted and the Haunters, by Sir Edward Bulwer Lytton. To purchase the entire book, please order ISBN 1564590003.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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After reading this I find it hard to believe Edward Bulwer-Lytton has a bad writing contest associated with his name. He was a skillful writer and a wonderful story-teller.
The novel is told from the perspective of Dr. Allan Fenwicke, a rational materialist. He publically debunks the spiritualist beliefs of his fellow physician Dr. Lloyd, and thereby hastens his colleague's demise. Soon after, the Mysterious enters Dr. Fenwicke's logical life in the form of the lovely and dreamy Lillian and the wickedly amoral Mr. Margrave.
Mr. Margrave may or may not be the evil Louis Grayle made young again with black magic. But our hero Dr. Fenwicke will brave all to rescue his Lillian.
The book a real page turner. You don't know until the last page if all will turn out well for Allan.