Farewell, Nikola by Guy Boothby

The novel revolves around a young woman's descent into madness and her subsequent involvement with a mysterious and sinister figure. As the story unfolds, it becomes clear that this individual has a profound influence over her, manipulating her perceptions of reality and leading her down a path of destruction. The narrative explores themes of obsession, control, and the blurring of lines between truth and fantasy.

By Guy Boothby · First published 1906 · Genre: Mystery, Crime, Adventure · 14 chapters · 82,116 words

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We were in Venice; Venice the silent and mysterious; the one European city of which I never tire. My wife had not enjoyed good health for some months past, and for this reason we had been wintering in Southern Italy. After that we had come slowly north, spending a month in Florence, and a fortnight in Rome _en route_, until we found ourselves in Venice, occupying a suite of apartments at Galaghetti's famous hotel overlooking the Grand Canal. Our party was a small one; it consisted of my wife, her friend, Gertrude Trevor, and myself, Richard Hatteras, once of the South Sea Islands, but now of the New Forest, Hampshire, England. It may account for our fondness of Venice when I say that four years previous we had spent the greater part of our honeymoon there.

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• Work type: Novel
• Author: Guy Boothby
• Date: 1906 CE
• Language: English
• Genres: Mystery, Crime, Adventure, Thriller, Detective
• Length: 82,116 words
• Structure: 14 chapters, 1,326 paragraphs
• Reading fit: Fairly Easy (7th Grade)

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Genres

• Mystery — The plot revolves around solving a mystery involving the character Nikola.
• Crime — The narrative includes elements of crime and criminal activities.
• Adventure — The story involves adventurous elements and thrilling sequences.
• Thriller — The writing style and plot create suspense and excitement.

Tags

Supernatural Fiction · Gothic Horror · Occult Thriller · Mystery Novel · Psychological Thriller · Dark Fantasy · Paranormal Mystery · Victorian Era Fiction · Epic Story · Adventure Novel · Thrilling Plot · Suspenseful Narrative

Contents

• CHAPTER I
• CHAPTER II
• CHAPTER III
• CHAPTER IV
• CHAPTER V
• CHAPTER VI
• CHAPTER VII
• CHAPTER VIII
• CHAPTER IX
• CHAPTER X
• CHAPTER XI
• CHAPTER XII
• CHAPTER XIII
• CHAPTER XIV

More by Guy Boothby

• A Professor of Egyptology (1904)
• Dr. Nikola Returns (1896)
• The Lust of Hate (1898)
• My Strangest Case (1898)
• A Bid for Fortune (1894)
• Long Live the King! (1905)
• The Red Rat's Daughter (1896)
• Pharos, the Egyptian (1891)
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