The Fox Woman by Abraham Merritt
The novel follows the adventures of a young man named Kiyo, who is sent to a remote Japanese village to investigate a mysterious fox woman. Kiyo soon discovers that the fox woman is actually a kitsune, a magical fox spirit, and that she is being hunted by a powerful sorcerer. Kiyo must use his wits and courage to protect the fox woman and uncover the secrets of the sorcerer's dark magic. The novel is set in a mythical version of feudal Japan, and features a variety of supernatural creatures, including dragons, demons, and ghosts. It is a classic example of Merritt's blend of fantasy and horror, and is considered one of his best works.
By Abraham Merritt · First published 1943 · Genre: Fantasy, Romance, Adventure · 4 chapters · 15,723 words
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THE ANCIENT STEPS wound up the side of the mountain through the tall pines, patience trodden deep into them by the feet of twenty centuries. Some soul of silence, ancient and patient as the steps, brooded over them. They were wide, twenty men could have marched abreast upon them; lichens brown and orange traced strange symbols on their grey stones, and emerald mosses cushioned them. At times the steps climbed steep as stairs, and at times they swept leisurely around bastions of the mountain, but always on each side the tall pines stood close, green shoulder to shoulder, vigilant.
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- Work type: Novel
- Author: Abraham Merritt
- Date: 1943 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Fantasy, Romance, Adventure, Mystery
- Length: 15,723 words
- Structure: 4 chapters, 513 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Fairly Easy (7th Grade)
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Genres
- Fantasy — The Fox Woman is a fantasy novel by Abraham Merritt, featuring supernatural elements such as shape-shifting foxes and magical powers.
- Romance — The Fox Woman is a romantic novel, featuring a love story between the protagonist and the fox woman.
- Adventure — The Fox Woman is an adventure novel, featuring a journey of the protagonist to find the fox woman and save her from danger.
- Mystery — The Fox Woman is a mystery novel, featuring a mysterious fox woman and a quest to uncover her secrets.
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Contents
- Chapter 1
- Chapter 2
- Chapter 3
- Chapter 4