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ZICCI - A TALE. - BOOK I. - CHAPTER I.
CHAPTER II.
CHAPTER III.
CHAPTER IV.
CHAPTER V.
CHAPTER VI.
CHAPTER VII.
CHAPTER VIII.
CHAPTER IX.
A warm summer evening in a Naples garden, a group of English gentlemen relax under a tree, sipping sherbet while a violin serenades the night. Their easy chatter is interrupted when young Glyndon drifts into a sudden, chilling reverie that leaves his friends concerned. A striking stranger at the table notices the change and offers a curious explanation for the eerie shiver that has seized him.
The newcomer speaks of a universal sensation—blood that freezes, hair that stands, a feeling that something unseen brushes close by—drawing on superstitions from across the world. He suggests that invisible forces, as real as the tiniest particles, may lurk just beyond human perception, held at a fragile wall of nature. His unsettling theory provokes debate among the companions, mixing skepticism with a growing sense of unease. As the night deepens, the stranger’s words linger, promising that the calm garden may soon reveal mysteries far beyond ordinary conversation.
Language
en
Duration
~1 hours (80K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Release date
2005-03-01
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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