Terror by Night by Charles Kingsley
TERROR BY NIGHT, by Charles Kingsley: Plot Summary: "TERROR BY NIGHT" is a novel that follows the story of a group of people who are on a train journey through Europe. The passengers are unaware of the danger that lurks ahead as they travel through the night. A terrorist on board has a sinister plan to unleash a deadly virus upon the world, and it's up to a small group of heroes to stop him before it's too late.
By Charles Kingsley · First published 1898 · Genre: Adventure, Historical Fiction, Suspense · 3,156 words
First lines
(_Preached in Lent_.) PSALM XCI. 5. Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night.
YOU may see, if you will read your Bible, that the night is spoken of in the Old Testament much as we speak of it now, as a beautiful and holy thing. The old Jews were not afraid of any terror by night. They rejoiced to consider the heavens, the work of God's fingers, the moon and the stars, which he had ordained. They looked on night, as we do, as a blessed time of rest and peace for men, in which the beasts of the forest seek their meat from God, while all things are springing and growing, man knows not how, under the sleepless eye of a good and loving Creator.
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Terror by Night is listed on Textopian as a speech by Charles Kingsley, dated 1898 CE.
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- Work type: Speech
- Author: Charles Kingsley
- Date: 1898 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Adventure, Historical Fiction, Suspense, Action, Thriller
- Length: 3,156 words
- Structure: 1 section, 30 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Fairly Easy (7th Grade)
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Genres
- Adventure — The book involves an adventurous journey of the main character that is full of risks and danger.
- Historical Fiction — This novel is set in a historical setting, incorporating true historical events into the plot.
- Suspense — The book generates feelings of excitement and anxiety about what is going to happen next.
- Action — The plot is filled with active physical events and confrontations.
Tags
horror · mystery · suspense · thriller · dark · supernatural · gothic · adventure · fear · night · psychological · tension