Project Gutenberg 2021-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 113 Petaja, Emil 1915 2000 Petaja, Emil Theodore Terry, W. E. 1921 1992 Terry, Willis E. Terry, Bill The Answer Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Answer" by Emil Petaja is a psychological horror story written in the early 1950s. This dark tale explores themes of obsession, guilt, and the haunting nature of unresolved emotions, particularly as they pertain to love and loss. The narrative centers on John Reeve, a man tormented by recurring dreams that blend his past relationship with his wife, Lisa, and a sense of impending doom. In the story, John Reeve frequently finds himself in a dream where he strangles his wife, Lisa, followed by the persistent ringing of a telephone that he feels compelled to answer. The dream sequence highlights his deep inner conflict and unresolved feelings about their turbulent relationship, filled with jealousy and abandonment. As the plot unfolds, John grapples with the consequences of Lisa's sudden departure from his life, leading him to engage in these violent fantasies. In a climactic moment, he finally answers the ringing phone in his dream, only to be met with a sinister revelation when the voice on the other end identifies itself as "Satan." This twist leaves readers contemplating the themes of guilt and the darker aspects of human desire. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 86.9 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Short stories Dreams -- Fiction PS Text Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: Novels 38028 2025-07-26T04:28:19.429282 text/html 14257 2024-10-18T13:26:32 text/html 481498 2025-07-26T04:28:21.351372 application/epub+zip 480315 2025-07-26T04:28:19.958316 application/epub+zip 70178 2025-07-26T04:28:19.684288 application/epub+zip 514474 2025-07-26T04:28:22.639303 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 506969 2025-07-26T04:28:21.098297 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 97043 2022-09-29T10:55:20.129565 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 31825 2025-07-26T04:28:19.276294 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 12050 2024-10-18T13:26:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16795 2025-07-26T04:28:22.798257 application/rdf+xml 26263 2025-07-26T04:28:19.803281 image/jpeg 4354 2025-07-26T04:28:19.742272 image/jpeg 519606 2025-07-26T04:28:19.442338 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