The Squaw by Bram Stoker (1904)
The Squaw is a novel by Bram Stoker that tells the story of an old woman who lives in a remote cabin in the woods. She is believed to have supernatural powers and is feared by the local villagers. One day, a young man named Ralph arrives at her cabin seeking shelter from a storm, but he soon realizes that the old woman is not what she seems. As the night wears on, Ralph discovers the dark secrets of the Squaw and must confront his own fears and beliefs in order to survive.
By Bram Stoker · First published 1904 · Genre: Horror, Gothic, Short Stories · 5,942 words
First lines
Nurnberg at the time was not so much exploited as it has been since then. Irving had not been playing _Faust_, and the very name of the old town was hardly known to the great bulk of the travelling public. My wife and I being in the second week of our honeymoon, naturally wanted someone else to join our party, so that when the cheery stranger, Elias P. Hutcheson, hailing from Isthmian City, Bleeding Gulch, Maple Tree County, Neb. turned up at the station at Frankfort, and casually remarked that he was going on to see the most all-fired old Methuselah of a town in Yurrup, and that he guessed that so much travelling alone was enough to send an intelligent, active citizen into the melancholy ward of a daft house, we took the pretty broad hint and suggested that we should join forces.
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The Squaw is listed on Textopian as a short story by Bram Stoker, dated 1904 CE.
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- Work type: Short story
- Author: Bram Stoker
- Date: 1904 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Horror, Gothic, Short Stories
- Length: 5,942 words
- Structure: 1 section, 59 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Fairly Difficult (10th-12th Grade)
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Genres
- Horror — The book is written by Bram Stoker, famous for his horror novels. It features typical elements of horror such as suspense, fear, and gloom.
- Gothic — The setting and atmosphere of the book reflects gothic conventions such as mystery, high emotion, and intense atmosphere.
- Short Stories — The Squaw is a part of Bram Stoker's collection of short stories, showcasing his ability to condense suspense and horror into a brief narrative.
Tags
horror · gothic · supernatural · mystery · adventure · romance · suspense · native culture · colonialism · isolation · identity · betrayal