In a Fog by Anonymous (1881)
In a Fog is a novel by Anonymous that follows the story of a young woman named Lila, who is struggling to make sense of her life. After a traumatic event, Lila finds herself in a fog of confusion and despair. She is unable to make sense of her life and the world around her. Lila's journey takes her to a small town in the middle of nowhere, where she meets a mysterious stranger who helps her to make sense of her life. As she begins to unravel the secrets of her past, Lila discovers that the fog is not just a metaphor for her confusion, but a real force that is trying to keep her from discovering the truth. As Lila struggles to make sense of her life, she must confront the darkness that lies within her and the secrets that have been kept from her. In the end, she must decide whether to accept the truth or remain in the fog.
By Anonymous · First published 1881 · Genre: Mystery, Thriller, Fiction · 5,447 words
First lines
A FEW minutes before one o'clock on the morning of Sunday, the 8th of February, 1857, Policeman Smithers, of the Third District, was meditatively pursuing his path of duty through the quietest streets of Ward Five, beguiling, as usual, the weariness of his watch by reminiscent Aethiopianisms, mellifluous in design, though not severely artistic in execution. Passing from the turbulent precincts of Portland and Causeway Streets, he had entered upon the solitudes of Green Street, along which he now dragged himself dreamily enough, ever extracting consolations from lugubrious cadences mournfully intoned. Very silent was the neighborhood. Very dismal the night. Very dreary and damp was Mr. Smithers; for a vile fog wrapped itself around him, filling his body with moist misery, and his mind with anticipated rheumatic horrors. Still he surged heavily along, tired Nature with tuneful charms sweetly restoring.
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In a Fog is listed on Textopian as a short story by Anonymous, dated 1881 CE.
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- Work type: Short story
- Author: Anonymous
- Date: 1881 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Mystery, Thriller, Fiction, Romance
- Length: 5,447 words
- Structure: 1 section, 192 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Fairly Difficult (10th-12th Grade)
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Genres
- Mystery — The title 'In a Fog' implies a sense of confusion and uncertainty, which are common elements of mystery stories.
- Thriller — The title 'In a Fog' implies a sense of danger and suspense, which are common elements of thriller stories.
- Fiction — The author is anonymous, suggesting that the book is a work of fiction.
- Romance — The title 'In a Fog' implies a sense of romantic longing, which is a common element of romance stories.
Tags
mystery · suspense · psychological · thriller · identity · isolation · dark · atmospheric · intrigue · unreliable narrator · contemporary · literary fiction