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The Mark of the Beast and Other Horror Tales

Seventeen of the author's best tales, compiled for the first time in one volume, range from comic ghost stories ("Haunted Subalterns") to psychological terror ("The Wandering Jew") and chilling accounts of the returning dead ("The Lost Legion"). Also includes what is widely considered Kipling's finest horror tale, the celebrated title story.

Genre
horrorfantasy
Setting
india
Audience
adult
Length
short · 192 pages
Form
short stories

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