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The Magician

✍️ W Somerset Maugham
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🏛 Blackstone Publishing 📅 2012 🌐 English 📔 MP3 CD ISBN: 9781470809256

📝 Description: The Magician

Arthur and his fiance Margaret dislike the fat, eccentric Oliver Haddo, but they are fascinated by his stories of black magic. When Margaret suddenly elopes with Oliver, Arthur wonders what powers the magician has used.

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It suits fans of slow-burn psychological unease but will likely disappoint those seeking visceral thrills or intricate magical systems. The tone appears to lean toward gothic mystery rather than cosmic terror. Readers expecting high-octane scares may find the pacing deliberate and the stakes intellectual. However, for those who enjoy the subtle interplay between desire and danger in vintage horror, it remains a worthy exploration of its subgenre's thematic concerns.
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It suits fans of slow-burn psychological unease but will likely disappoint those seeking visceral thrills or intricate magical systems. The tone appears to lean toward gothic mystery rather than cosmic terror. Readers expecting high-octane scares may find the pacing deliberate and the stakes intellectual. However, for those who enjoy the subtle interplay between desire and danger in vintage horror, it remains a worthy exploration of its subgenre's thematic concerns.

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