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Classic Fantasy

The silver key

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    H.P. Lovecraft's The silver key is a classic fantasy story collection. Readers will find themes of dreams.

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    About The silver key

    "The Silver Key" by H. P. Lovecraft is a fantasy short story written in 1926. At thirty, Randolph Carter realizes he has lost his ability to dream as he once did, finding that scientific thinking has eroded his access to the fantastic dream-cities of his youth. When his dead grandfather reveals the location of a mysterious silver key, Carter embarks on a journey to his childhood home, hoping to unlock the gates of dreams once more.
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    Themes, setting & tropes

    Genres

    Subjects

    • Fantasy fiction
    • Dreams

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    Who wrote The silver key?

    The silver key was written by H.P. Lovecraft.

    What genre is The silver key?

    It is usually shelved as Classic Fantasy.

    Is The silver key 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.

    What books are similar to The silver key?

    Readers who like it often enjoy The Hill of Dreams, The Picture of Dorian Gray and Through the Looking-Glass.

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