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[โ€“] rayquetzalcoatl@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago

I've always remembered H. G. Wells' The Red Room, altho it's shorter than most mentioned here I think. Just loved it. So unsettling. So evocative and creepy. It's been maybe thirteen years. ๐Ÿ˜‚