
A curious writer receives a half‑joking warning from a friend about a house in London that is said to be haunted. Intrigued, he and his wife venture into a quiet, narrow street and find a notice for furnished rooms in a building that exudes an unsettling stillness. From the moment they step past a small, empty doorway, an inexplicable dread settles over them, though no sound or sight confirms any presence.
Determined to see the phenomenon for himself, he tracks down the landlord, a genial but enigmatic man who offers the rooms without charge, hoping the visitor will uncover the source of the rumors. The house, perched on the north side of Oxford Street, is described as locked and deserted, its former caretaker found dead with eyes staring fixedly, a detail that fuels the growing sense of danger. As night falls, the narrator prepares to spend a solitary evening within the cursed walls, aware that the unknown may be more terrifying than any ghost story.
Language
fi
Duration
~55 minutes (53K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Tuula Temonen and Tapio Riikonen
Release date
2021-03-13
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1803–1873
Best remembered today for unforgettable phrases like "the pen is mightier than the sword" and "It was a dark and stormy night," this Victorian novelist was once one of the most widely read writers in Britain. He paired literary fame with a busy political career, giving his work an unusual mix of melodrama, ambition, and public life.
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