Through by E.F. Benson (1920)
The book Through by E.F. Benson is a collection of short stories that explore the supernatural and the macabre. The title story, "Through," tells the tale of a man who discovers a doorway to another world through which he can see into the future. In this world, he sees his own death at the hands of an unknown assailant. He returns to his normal life but is haunted by the knowledge that his time is running out and that he must find the killer before it's too late. The other stories in the collection are just as unsettling, exploring themes such as obsession, madness, and the power of the human mind.
By E.F. Benson · First published 1920 · Genre: Supernatural Fiction, Psychological Fiction, Mystery · 4,908 words
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Richard Waghorn was among the cleverest and most popular of professional mediums, and a never-failing source of consolation to the credulous. That there was fraud, downright, unadulterated fraud mixed up with his remarkable manifestations it would be impossible to deny; but it would have been futile not to admit that these manifestations were not wholly fraudulent. He had to an extraordinary degree that rare and inexplicable gift of tapping, so to speak, not only the surface consciousness of those who consulted him, but, in favourable circumstances, their inner or subliminal selves, so that it frequently happened that he could speak to an inquirer of something he had completely forgotten, which subsequent investigation proved to be authentic.
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- Work type: Short story
- Author: E.F. Benson
- Date: 1920 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Supernatural Fiction, Psychological Fiction, Mystery, Drama, Literary Fiction
- Length: 4,908 words
- Structure: 1 section, 96 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Fairly Easy (7th Grade)
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Genres
- Supernatural Fiction — The plot revolves around a professional medium and explores themes of spirit communication and the supernatural.
- Psychological Fiction — The story delves into the psychological aspects of thought-reading and the inner consciousness of characters.
- Mystery — The narrative includes elements of mystery surrounding the authenticity of the medium's abilities and the unexpected events during the séance.
- Drama — The interactions between characters and the emotional stakes involved in the séances create a dramatic tension.
Tags
fantasy · adventure · mystery · supernatural · time travel · friendship · self-discovery · imagination · parallel worlds · coming of age · suspense · exploration