Breaking a Spell by W. W. Jacobs
In the small village of Little Hintock, a mysterious spell has been cast on the inhabitants. The spell causes them to become forgetful and unable to remember anything from the past. The only way to break the spell is to find the source of the spell and destroy it. The village is in a state of panic as the spell continues to spread. The villagers turn to the local wise woman, Mrs. Dalloway, for help. She tells them that the spell was cast by a witch who lives in the nearby woods. The villagers set out to find the witch and break the spell. Along the way, they encounter strange creatures and magical forces. They eventually find the witch and discover that the spell was cast by her in order to protect her from a powerful enemy. The villagers must now find a way to break the spell and save the village. With the help of Mrs. Dalloway and her magical powers, they are able to break the spell and restore the village to its former glory.
By W. W. Jacobs · First published 1843 · Genre: Fantasy, Mystery, Horror · 4,006 words
First lines
"Witchcraft?" said the old man, thoughtfully, as he scratched his scanty whiskers. No, I ain't heard o' none in these parts for a long time.
There used to be a little of it about when I was a boy, and there was some talk of it arter I'd growed up, but Claybury folk never took much count of it. The last bit of it I remember was about forty years ago, and that wasn't so much witchcraft as foolishness.
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- Work type: Novel
- Author: W. W. Jacobs
- Date: 1843 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Fantasy, Mystery, Horror, Romance
- Length: 4,006 words
- Structure: 1 section, 119 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Easy (6th Grade)
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Genres
- Fantasy — The title of the book implies a magical element, suggesting a fantasy genre.
- Mystery — The title of the book implies a puzzle or enigma that needs to be solved, suggesting a mystery genre.
- Horror — W. W. Jacobs is known for writing horror stories, suggesting a horror genre.
- Romance — The title of the book implies a struggle between two forces, suggesting a romance genre.
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