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The Ghost-Seer; or the Apparitionist; and Sport of Destiny

    Friedrich Schiller's The Ghost-Seer; or the Apparitionist; and Sport of Destiny is a ghost story novel.

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    It is in the public domain in the United States and free to read on Project Gutenberg.

    About The Ghost-Seer; or the Apparitionist; and Sport of Destiny

    "The Ghost-Seer; or the Apparitionist; and Sport of Destiny" by Friedrich Schiller is a novel published between 1787 and 1789. A German prince visits Venice during carnival and becomes entangled in a web of supernatural events and secret conspiracies. As a Jesuit society plots to convert him to Catholicism and claim political power, the prince struggles between passion and duty, reason and mystery. Blending Gothic elements with Enlightenment philosophy, this unfinished work became Schiller's most popular during his lifetime.
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    • Venice, Italy
    • Ghost stories

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    Who wrote The Ghost-Seer; or the Apparitionist; and Sport of Destiny?

    The Ghost-Seer; or the Apparitionist; and Sport of Destiny was written by Friedrich Schiller.

    What genre is The Ghost-Seer; or the Apparitionist; and Sport of Destiny?

    It is usually shelved as Ghost Stories.

    Is The Ghost-Seer; or the Apparitionist; and Sport of Destiny free to read?

    Yes. It is in the public domain in the United States and can be read free on Project Gutenberg in EPUB, Kindle and HTML formats.

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    Readers who like it often enjoy A Christmas Carol, The Haunted Hotel and The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.

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