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Hugh Walpole: The Silver Mask

Hugh Walpole: The Silver Mask

“The Silver Mask” is a short story by British writer Hugh Walpole, first published in March 1932 in Harper’s Bazaar and later included in the collection All Souls’ Night (1933). The story begins on a cold night in London, when Miss Sonia Herries, a lonely fifty-year-old woman, encounters an extraordinarily…
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Saki - Sredni Vashtar

Saki: Sredni Vashtar

“Sredni Vashtar” is a short story by British writer Saki (Hector Hugh Munro), first published on May 28, 1910, in the Westminster Gazette and later included in The Chronicles of Clovis (1911). The story centers on Conradin, a sickly and lonely boy who lives under the oppressive guardianship of his…
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