Uncanny Stories

Uncanny Stories

by May Sinclair

May Sinclair's Uncanny Stories is a collection of short stories that explore the darker side of human nature. The stories are filled with macabre, romantic, and Gothic themes, and they often deal with themes of love, loss, murder, and the supernatural. Sinclair's writing is both beautiful and unsettling, and her stories will stay with you long after you've finished reading them.

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May Sinclair

United Kingdom

May Sinclair was the pseudonym of Mary Amelia St. Clair a popular British writer who wrote about two dozen novels, short stories and poetry. She was an active suffragist, and member of the Woman Write...

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