
POSSESSED - by - CLEVELAND MOFFETT - Author of “Through the Wall”, etc.
DEDICATION
CHAPTER I
CHAPTER II
CHAPTER III
CHAPTER IV
CHAPTER V
CHAPTER VI
CHAPTER VII
CHAPTER VIII
In a smoky Washington Square loft, a circle of bohemian New Yorkers gathers for an evening of music, wine, and daring conversation. As a ukulele hums beneath Penelope’s delicate fingers, the group’s talk turns to love, marriage, and the radical idea that women should claim the same freedoms as men. Amid the laughter, a mysterious prophecy is whispered, hinting that unseen forces are already at work in Penelope’s troubled life.
Penelope Wells, a striking yet tormented figure, hides a marriage to a brutal husband while yearning for true intimacy. The night’s debate about a woman’s right to choose her own path is cut short by a sudden, chilling scream that freezes the room. Listeners are drawn into a world where occult practices, dual personalities, and the thin veil between reality and the supernatural begin to unravel, promising a tense and thought‑provoking journey through the shadows of early‑20th‑century New York.
Language
en
Duration
~5 hours (332K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Marcia Brooks, Suzanne Shell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
Release date
2007-07-26
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Subjects

1863–1926
A Yale-educated newspaperman who turned real-world reporting into adventure, mystery, and drama, this American writer moved easily between journalism, fiction, and the stage. His work often carries the brisk pace of a correspondent’s notebook, with danger, intrigue, and a strong sense of place.
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