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The Devil's Spectacles (Fantasy and Horror Classics)
Paperback
HorrorClassic FictionGeneral Fiction
ISBN13: 9781447471141
Publisher: Read Books
Published: Dec 18 2012
Pages: 50
Weight: 0.16
Height: 0.12 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
The Devil's Spectacles introduces a cynical, selfish man who is suddenly gifted a bizarre and mysterious artifact: a pair of ancient, strangely potent spectacles. When he places them on, the world transforms. The spectacles grant him a terrifying, supernatural power: to see people not by their outward appearance, but as they truly are on the inside, exposing their most secret vices, their hidden lusts, and the inner moral decay they desperately conceal. Forced to confront both the corruption of society and his own cynical nature.
From the mind of Wilkie Collins, the legendary Victorian author and master of the sensation novel, comes a gripping and profound tale that dissects human nature and hypocrisy.
This masterful short story is a unique blend of Victorian mystery and supernatural allegory. It is essential reading for fans of classic psychological fiction and all those who love a tale where a simple object unlocks the most profound, unsettling truths.
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