Project Gutenberg 2005-06-07 Public domain in the USA. 348 Carleton, William 1794 1869 Flanery, M. L. The Evil Eye; Or, The Black Spector The Works of William Carleton, Volume One Produced by David Widger "The Evil Eye; Or, The Black Spector" by William Carleton is a novel written in the mid-19th century. The story unfolds in Ireland, exploring themes of superstition, familial conflict, and social dynamics through the interactions of two neighboring families, the Lindsays and the Goodwins. Central characters include Mr. Lindsay, a good-natured magistrate, and Mr. Goodwin, who leads a more reserved life, with significant focus also on their children and the underlying tensions caused by the ominous superstition of the Evil Eye. At the start of the novel, the author presents a preface discussing the widespread belief in the Evil Eye, which becomes a pivotal theme of the narrative. The opening chapters introduce the Lindsays and Goodwins, detailing their familial relationships, particularly the contrasting characters of the wives and their influence on their families' dynamics. Mrs. Lindsay is portrayed as a harsh and controlling figure, often creating conflict, while Mr. Goodwin embodies a more nurturing personality, connected deeply to his wife and daughter. The chapter then transitions to a dark turn where the story hints at tragedy arising from personal vendettas, as well as superstitions leading to unforeseen consequences, setting the stage for the unfolding drama spurred by long-held beliefs and rivalries. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/16004/16004-h/images/titlepage.jpg Reading ease score: 74.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Ireland -- Social life and customs -- Fiction PR Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels Category: British Literature 969301 2025-08-07T05:13:56.022685 text/html 1009665 2021-01-26T09:03:00 text/html 1192295 2025-08-07T05:14:04.081624 application/epub+zip 1206755 2025-08-07T05:13:56.991681 application/epub+zip 419208 2025-08-07T05:13:56.503680 application/epub+zip 1445939 2025-08-07T05:14:09.911598 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1394083 2025-08-07T05:14:03.628657 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 607592 2022-09-08T00:51:21.524153 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 841621 2025-08-07T05:13:54.435718 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 841593 2018-03-01T14:47:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 828084 2005-06-07T15:24:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20687 2025-08-07T05:14:10.060613 application/rdf+xml 12337 2025-08-07T05:13:56.601640 image/jpeg 1987 2025-08-07T05:13:56.552668 image/jpeg 310129 2018-03-20T04:58:04 application/octet-stream application/zip 1100143 2021-01-26T09:03:00 application/octet-stream application/zip 308495 2005-06-07T15:25:46 application/octet-stream application/zip 1100019 2025-08-07T05:13:56.120660 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia