Negotium Perambulans by E.F. Benson
Negotium Perambulans by E.F. Benson is a novel that was published in 1923. It tells the story of a young man named John who travels to Venice on business and falls in love with a beautiful woman named Giulia. The book explores themes such as love, betrayal, and the power dynamics between men and women during this time period.
By E.F. Benson · Genre: Horror, Short Story, Fantasy · 7,084 words
First lines
The casual tourist in West Cornwall may just possibly have noticed, as he bowled along over the bare high plateau between Penzance and the Land's End, a dilapidated signpost pointing down a steep lane and bearing on its battered finger the faded inscription "Polearn 2 miles," but probably very few have had the curiosity to traverse those two miles in order to see a place to which their guide-books award so cursory a notice. It is described there, in a couple of unattractive lines, as a small fishing village with a church of no particular interest except for certain carved and painted wooden panels (originally belonging to an earlier edifice) which form an altar-rail. But the church at St. Creed (the tourist is reminded) has a similar decoration far superior in point of preservation and interest, and thus even the ecclesiastically disposed are not lured to Polearn.
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- Work type: Novel
- Author: E.F. Benson
- Date: Date unknown
- Language: English
- Genres: Horror, Short Story, Fantasy, Gothic Literature
- Length: 7,084 words
- Structure: 1 section, 83 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Fairly Easy (7th Grade)
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Genres
- Horror — The book involves supernatural and sinister elements that provoke horror, such as a monstrous presence that terrorizes a quiet English town.
- Short Story — As the book is a part of the short stories series, it falls under the genre of short story.
- Fantasy — The story involves supernatural elements and fictitious events, making it qualify for the fantasy genre.
- Gothic Literature — The book exhibits some elements of the gothic literature genre, such as supernatural horror, mystery and dread.
Tags
mystery · suspense · drama · literary fiction · character study · social commentary · British literature · early 20th century · psychological · relationships · intrigue · class dynamics