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Plot Summary of Dreams in the Witch-House
"Gilman, a scholar who needs a break, decides to move into a boarding house previously owned by a witch. Soon he starts having horrific dreams in which the witch Keziah and her wretched mutilated familiar sacrifice children. Soon he is killed and then, a few years later, the roof is blown off the house, revealing various scrolls on necromancy and forbidden rituals and the knife and bowl used in the rituals. "
Topaz Bowman, Resident Scholar

Review Analysis of Dreams in the Witch-House
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Composition of Book
Descript. of chases or violence - 30%
planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 10%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 30%
Descript. of society, phenomena (tech), places - 30%




Tone of book - scarey (primal ax-wielding fear)
FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION? - part earth & part fantasy world
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
Horror story? Yes
Horror plotlets - bad dreams

Main Character
Identity: - Male
Profession/status: - scholar
Age: - 20's-30's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events? Yes
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - average physique

Main Adversary
Identity: - Female
Age: - long-lived adults
Profession/status: - accused criminal
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - an above average amount
How sensitive is this character? - hard edged
Intelligence - Genius (really!)
Physique - average physique

Setting
Earth setting: - 20th century
Takes place on Earth? Yes

Style
Person? - mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death? - explicit references to deaths
scientific jargon? (SF only) - some scientific explanation
How much dialogue? - little dialog
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