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A short story about a woman who returns to her house in London during the war and receives a mysterious letter from her former fiancé. The letter triggers a traumatic flashback and a sense of being haunted by the past.
Across the open end of the square two buses impassively passed each other: Women, a perambulator, cyclists, a man wheeling a barrow signalized, once again, the ordinary flow of life. At the square’s most populous corner should be—and was—the short taxi rank.
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Jul 9, 2022 · A short story based on a folk ballad about a woman haunted by her dead fiancé during World War II. The story explores themes of war, love, and identity, and invites multiple interpretations of the supernatural or psychological nature of the encounter.
A woman returns to her house in London during the Second World War and receives a letter from her former fiancé, who disappeared in the First World War. She tries to escape his sinister presence, but he follows her and abducts her in a taxi.
A classic horror tale of a woman who returns to her London home during the bombing and encounters a mysterious stranger. Read 68 reviews and ratings from Goodreads users and learn more about the author and the book.
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Learn about the plot, themes, characters, and symbols of The Demon Lover, a short story by Elizabeth Bowen set in London during the Second World War. Explore the historical and literary context, the author's biography, and the related books of this modernist gothic tale.
A woman receives a mysterious letter from her deceased lover and is forced to keep a promise she made twenty-five years ago. She tries to escape from the city, but a supernatural force follows her and traps her in a taxi.
