The Man with the Roller
The Man with the Roller by E.G. Swain is a novel that follows the life of a man named John who works at a factory and lives in a small town. The book explores themes such as work, family, and identity through the lens of John's experiences.
By E.G. Swain · Genre: Horror, Supernatural, Short Stories · 4,108 words
First lines
On the edge of that vast tract of East Anglia, which retains its ancient name of the Fens, there may be found, by those who know where to seek it, a certain village called Stoneground. It was once a picturesque village. To-day it is not to be called either a village, or picturesque. Man dwells not in one "house of clay," but in two, and the material of the second is drawn from the earth upon which this and the neighbouring villages stood. The unlovely signs of the industry have changed the place alike in aspect and in population. Many who have seen the fossil skeletons of great saurians brought out of the clay in which they have lain from pre-historic times, have thought that the inhabitants of the place have not since changed for the better.
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- Work type: Novel
- Author: E.G. Swain
- Date: Date unknown
- Language: English
- Genres: Horror, Supernatural, Short Stories, Mystery
- Length: 4,108 words
- Structure: 1 section, 49 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Fairly Easy (7th Grade)
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Genres
- Horror — The book involves supernatural elements and aims to evoke fear and suspense, typical of horror genre.
- Supernatural — The story dwells on apparitions and the uncanny, classic of supernatural genre.
- Short Stories — The book is a part of a compendium of short stories, hence it fits the short stories genre.
- Mystery — The plot revolves around the mysterious happenings related to the man with the roller, making it a mystery genre.
Tags
mystery · suspense · detective · crime · thriller · investigation · plot twist · character development · narrative · literary fiction · psychological · socio-political