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Bezig met laden... The Man in the Belldoor W. E. Aytoun
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This truly perturbing story starts from harmless enough beginnings to give a blow-by-blow account of a terrifying encounter between one young man and and the cause of his many nightmares thenceforth. A bell-ringer climbs up to remove a muffler from a bell, so that practice can resume. However, his partner is called off on urgent business, and our hero's life-changing experience is only beginning...Evocative and scary, this tale is a truly accomplished example of the short story drama, and treats a listener to a wide range of emotions in a short space of time. Although be warned: any campanologist listeners may never feel the same about their pride and joy ever again! Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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 Google Books — Bezig met laden...GenresDewey Decimale Classificatie (DDC)823.8Literature English English fiction Victorian period 1837-1900WaarderingGemiddelde: (2.25)
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This story is actually not by W.E. Aytoun, but by William Maginn. It appears that it was actually published crediting the wrong author. (ref.: The Supernatural Index: A Listing of Fantasy, Supernatural, Occult, Weird, and Horror Anthologies. Michael Ashley, William Contento. Greenwood Publishing Group, Jan 1, 1995, p. 94.)
A bell-ringer is accidentally trapped in a belfry while his colleagues are ringing the bell: an overwhelming experience. That's it. I guess that the brief piece is supposed to function as a metaphor for psychological breakdowns and the difficulty of dealing with life in general... but still. The overwrought language left me saying, "Dude! OK, that all sounded a bit dangerous and unpleasant and all, but pull yourself together already!" (