A dark novella exploring supernatural foresight and human despair in a Victorian setting.
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A dark novella exploring supernatural foresight and human despair in a Victorian setting.
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The Lifted Veilby George EliotThe Lifted Veil is a novella by George Eliot, first published in 1859. Quite unlike the realistic fiction for which Eliot is best known, The Lifted Veil explores themes of extrasensory perception, the essence of physical life, possible life after death, and the power of fate. The novella is a significant part of the Victorian tradition of horror fiction, which includes such other examples as Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (1818), Robert Louis Stevenson's The Strange......
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Romance & sex
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Minor references to romantic tension; no explicit scenes.
Violence & gore
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Brief moments of physical distress; not graphic.
Profanity
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Substance use
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LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Religious content
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Magic & witchcraft
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Moderate supernatural elements with psychic visions as a central theme.
Occult / demonology
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Political content
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Minor social commentary on class and gender roles.
Self-harm / suicide
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Brief themes of despair and fatalistic thoughts.
Abuse & suffering
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Minor emotional suffering and interpersonal cruelty.
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