Project Gutenberg 1999-09-01 Public domain in the USA. 171 Peattie, Elia Wilkinson 1862 1935 Wilkinson, Elia The Shape of Fear The shape of fear -- On the northern ice -- Their dear little ghost -- A spectral collie -- The house that was not -- Story of an obstinate corpse -- A child of the rain -- The room of evil thought -- Story of the vanishing patient -- The piano next door -- An astral onion -- From the loom of the dead -- A grammatical ghost. Produced by Judy Boss, and David Widger "The Shape of Fear" by Elia Wilkinson Peattie is a collection of ghostly tales likely written in the late 19th century. The collection features a variety of intriguing stories, with a focus on the themes of fear, the supernatural, and the complexities of human emotions, encapsulated in vivid storytelling that draws the reader into a realm where the ethereal mingles with the living. The opening portion introduces Tim O'Connor, a man caught between his artistic aspirations and the haunting grip of fear, particularly a fear of darkness and ghosts. His character is vividly painted as a once-idealistic poet now disillusioned by life and constrained by a toxic relationship with a captivating yet dangerous woman. Amidst the backdrop of a lively saloon culture, Tim’s interactions with friends lead to contemplative discussions about his fears, culminating in a chilling encounter with a beautiful and mysterious apparition he refers to as "the Shape of Fear." This encounter leaves him profoundly affected and paves the way for themes of existential dread and reflection on lost opportunities, setting the tone for the supernatural explorations to follow in the collection. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 77.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Fiction Short stories Ghost stories, American PS Text Category: Short Stories Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery 179106 2025-07-01T10:59:55.710530 text/html 181116 2021-02-26T00:41:09 text/html; charset=utf-8 62743 2021-02-26T00:41:12 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 131394 2025-07-01T11:00:00.154527 application/epub+zip 132106 2025-07-01T10:59:57.321489 application/epub+zip 132106 2025-07-01T10:59:56.287554 application/epub+zip 242221 2025-07-01T11:00:02.428478 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 226611 2025-07-01T10:59:59.544536 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 203286 2022-09-01T12:43:40.009961 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 152498 2025-07-01T10:59:55.361553 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 152446 2018-03-10T12:32:10 text/plain; charset=utf-8 59673 2018-03-18T07:22:48 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 151142 2008-11-20T14:48:08 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 59485 2008-11-20T14:49:16 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 151134 2008-11-20T14:48:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 59462 2008-11-20T14:49:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22763 2025-07-01T11:00:02.557471 application/rdf+xml 12210 2025-07-01T10:59:56.777572 image/jpeg 3120 2025-07-01T10:59:56.533502 image/jpeg 127310 2025-07-01T10:59:55.724540 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