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The Bolted Door

Horror

The Bolted Door

By Edith Wharton

A tired, middle-aged man, baffled and worn out by years of literary failure, contemplates a desperate act and summons his lawyer for a final, unsettling confession.

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Xingu

Satire

Xingu

By Edith Wharton

A group of ladies in a literary club, eager to impress a visiting author, find themselves entangled in a humorous misunderstanding about a mysterious topic called "Xingu."

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Afterward

Ghost Story

Afterward

By Edith Wharton

A couple seeking a quiet life in a haunted English manor find that the house's ghost reveals itself in an unexpected and unsettling way, but only long after its appearance.

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