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The Room in the Dragon Volant

by J. Sheridan Le Fanu · 1872

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Word was the hotel — the Dragon Volant — was haunted. Worse yet, Richard Beckett had taken lodging in the very room that gave the hotel its curious reputation.

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horrorhorrorMore like thisLess of thismysterymysteryMore like thisLess of thisgothic horrorgothic horrorMore like thisLess of this
Themes
gothicgothicMore like thisLess of this
Setting
1870s1870sMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
short · 188 pages
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