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Title: The Secret of Kralitz
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Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
Summary: "The Secret of Kralitz" by Henry Kuttner is a short horror story published in the mid-20th century, specifically in the 1930s. The narrative revolves around themes of familial curses and the dark heritage of the titular House of Kralitz. It blends elements of Gothic horror with supernatural folklore, as it explores the unsettling kingdom of its protagonist. In this chilling tale, Franz, the twenty-first Baron Kralitz, is summoned to learn the secret of his family's dark legacy after his father's death. As he descends into the hidden cavern beneath his ancestral castle, he confronts horrifying creatures and the spirits of his ancestors who engage in grotesque revelries. The underground world embodies both horror and an unsettling sense of belonging for Franz, who ultimately discovers the terrifying fate awaiting him. The story culminates in a revelation that links his identity to a malevolent curse, sealing his destiny as part of a lineage entwined with evils and dark rituals. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 77.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Author: Kuttner, Henry, 1915-1958
EBook No.: 32584
Published: May 29, 2010
Downloads: 141
Language: English
Subject: Short stories
Subject: Horror tales
Subject: Blessing and cursing -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: The Secret of Kralitz
Credits:
Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
Summary: "The Secret of Kralitz" by Henry Kuttner is a short horror story published in the mid-20th century, specifically in the 1930s. The narrative revolves around themes of familial curses and the dark heritage of the titular House of Kralitz. It blends elements of Gothic horror with supernatural folklore, as it explores the unsettling kingdom of its protagonist. In this chilling tale, Franz, the twenty-first Baron Kralitz, is summoned to learn the secret of his family's dark legacy after his father's death. As he descends into the hidden cavern beneath his ancestral castle, he confronts horrifying creatures and the spirits of his ancestors who engage in grotesque revelries. The underground world embodies both horror and an unsettling sense of belonging for Franz, who ultimately discovers the terrifying fate awaiting him. The story culminates in a revelation that links his identity to a malevolent curse, sealing his destiny as part of a lineage entwined with evils and dark rituals. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 77.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Author: Kuttner, Henry, 1915-1958
EBook No.: 32584
Published: May 29, 2010
Downloads: 141
Language: English
Subject: Short stories
Subject: Horror tales
Subject: Blessing and cursing -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.