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"The portentous air that hangs over the stories is, of course, the sign of all romantic writing, which is more intent on preserving than solving mystery; the philosophical talk of the characters consequently displays a determined evasion of the real issues, and the structure of each story is like one of those architectural ruins Cobbett objected to on his rural rides. But all this does not keep the book from being a pleasant literary curio, in fact, makes it that."Dinesen, Isak is the author of 'Seven Gothic Tales', published 1991 under ISBN 9780679736417 and ISBN 0679736417.
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