The Mysterious Portrait

The name of Washington Irving is primarily associated with "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" and its cult, beloved by several generations of mysticism enthusiasts adaptation. However, this classic of American literature has many more mystical works (both serious and ironic),... which this collection will introduce readers to. Here, the mysteries of enigmatic portraits are revealed, ghosts of all kinds and shapes appear with the precision and care of Swiss watches, drowned individuals return, and the unclean force wreaks havoc with feeling and taste, while incredible and captivating events succeed one another. And, most remarkably, the reader has no idea in which case the author truly scares him, and in which he playfully teases, preparing to endow the mystical story with a completely realistic and humorous conclusion.