I had never heard of this short novel until coming across it on amazon a few weeks ago and quickly ordered a copy in time for this year's Halloween reading. I've only read a few pages so far and it's fascinating ... anyway, it's called "The Lifted Veil" and it's by George Eliot. Yes, the same George Eliot who penned "Silas Marner," "Middlemarch," and other highly esteemed English classics. Apparently her publisher attempted to dissuade her from publishing "The Lifted Veil" lest it tarnish her high literary reputation with a Gothic thriller ... It's quite a bit easier to get into than "Silas Marner" ...
