The Tale of Terror
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The leader of the expedition proves to be St. Leon's long-lostson, Charles, who has assumed the name of De Damville. St. Leon, without at first revealing his identity, cultivates thefriendship of his son, but Charles, on learning of his dealingswith the supernatural, repudiates his father. Finally themarriage of his son to Pandora proves to St. Leon that despitehis misfortunes "there is something in this world worth livingfor. " The Inquisition scenes of _St. Leon_ were undoubtedly colouredfain...tly by those of Lewis's _Monk_ (1794) and Mrs. Radcliffe's_Italian_ (1798); but it is characteristic of Godwin that insteadof trying to portray the terror of the shadowy hall, he choosesrather to present the argumentative speeches of St. Leon and theInquisitor. The aged stranger, who bestows on St. Leon thephilosopher's stone and the elixir of life, has the piercing eyeso familiar to readers of the novel of terror: "You wished toescape from its penetrating power, but you had not the strengthto move.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
The leader of the expedition proves to be St. Leon's long-lostson, Charles, who has assumed the name of De Damville. St. Leon, without at first revealing his identity, cultivates thefriendship of his son, but Charles, on learning of his dealingswith the supernatural, repudiates his father. Finally themarriage of his son to Pandora proves to St. Leon that despitehis misfortunes "there is something in this world worth livingfor. " The Inquisition scenes of _St. Leon_ were undoubtedly colouredfain...tly by those of Lewis's _Monk_ (1794) and Mrs. Radcliffe's_Italian_ (1798); but it is characteristic of Godwin that insteadof trying to portray the terror of the shadowy hall, he choosesrather to present the argumentative speeches of St. Leon and theInquisitor. The aged stranger, who bestows on St. Leon thephilosopher's stone and the elixir of life, has the piercing eyeso familiar to readers of the novel of terror: "You wished toescape from its penetrating power, but you had not the strengthto move.
What to read after The Tale of Terror?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Birkhead Edith to read onlineMoreLess
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