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The Witch of Prague

F. Marion Crawford

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The Witch of Prague

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The Wanderer is looking far and wide for the love of his life, Beatrice. Try as he may, he cannot find her again. Appealing to a witch might help, but instead of using her powers to help the lovers find one another again, Unorna keeps them apart as much as possible. Will there be a happy end?
ver had the least intention of taunting you, as you express it, and as for your humour—can you suppose that I could expect to command, where it is only mine to obey?"

"It is of no use to talk in that way," said Unorna, haughtily. "I am not prepared to be deceived by your comedy this time."

"Nor I to play one. Since I have offended you, I ask your pardon. Forgive the expression, for the sake of the meaning; the thoughtless word for the sake of the unworded thought."

"How cleverly you turn and twist both thoughts and words!"

"Do not be so unkind, dear friend."

"Unkind to you? I wish I had the secret of some unkindness that you should feel!"

"The knowledge of what I can feel is mine alone," answered Keyork, with a touch of sadness. "I am not a happy man. The world, for me, holds but one interest and one friendship. Destroy the one, or embitter the other, and Keyork's remnant of life becomes but a foretaste of death."

"And that interest—that friendship—where are they?" asked Unorna in a tone still bitter, but less scornful than before.

"Together, in this room, and both in danger, the one through your young haste and impetuosity, the other through my wretched weakness in being made angry; forgive me, Unorna, as I ask forgiveness——"

"Your repentance is too sudden; it savours of the death-bed."

"Small wonder, when my life is in the balance."

"Your life?" She uttered the question incredulously, but not without curiosity.

"My life—and for your word," he answered, earnestly. He spoke so impressively, and in so solemn a tone, that Unorna's face became grave. She advanced another step towards him, and laid her hand upon the back of the chair in which she previously had sat.

"We must understand each other—to-day or never," she said. "Either we must part and abandon th

Paul 12/26/2019
This is essentially two books: a collection of his short stories, and the novel-length Witch of Prague. You probably might not want to read the whole thing straight through, although doing so does set it all in a sort of context. Francis Marion Crawford's horror is often redemptive (characters saved
Sharon 10/15/2016
Lots of ghost stories, some scarier than others. My favorites were "For the Blood is the Life", a very creepy vampire story and "The Upper Berth", a suspenseful ghost story that takes place on a ship.

"The Witch of Prague" was a little long and very "Romantic" in its style. Lots of description of a m
Betty 09/07/2016
Man searches world for the woman he loves, gets to Prague and falls under the spell of a hypnotist/witch. Truth and good finally prevail.
Kit 04/05/2015
The short story "Man Overboard" is great and a few others such as "The Doll's Ghost" are worth reading. The novel The Witch of Prague has a fascinating story but is marred by overripe prose, cartoonish characters, pretentious philosophizing, and wild anti-Semitism.
Jo 10/16/2010
A collection of supernatural short stories plus the full length novel 'The Witch of Prague'. Very gothic and atmospheric.
Jayaprakash 01/28/2010
The rating is for Crawford's horror short stories, included in this volume, and not for the rather melodramatic late-gothic title novel.

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