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The Beetle

Richard Marsh · 1897

352 pages

A strange, insect-like creature arrives in London bent on revenge against a member of Parliament, and its powers reach into the lives of everyone near him. The story is told through several witnesses who each encounter the being and try to stop it.

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Gothic, Creeping Dread, Victorian London Atmosphere, Revenge

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