In a quaint New England village, the Glynn siblings gather to mourn the unexpected death of their brother Henry. As they convene in the dimly lit family home, old tensions and secrets begin to surface, intertwining with an unsettling presence that lurks within the house.
The siblings soon discover eerie shadows cast upon the walls—shadows that seem to move of their own volition, whispering untold tales of the past. As the family grapples with their own guilt and grief, the mysterious shadows grow darker, revealing a truth more sinister than any of them could have imagined.
Mary E. Wilkins Freeman’s "The Shadows on the Wall" is a gripping tale of supernatural suspense and psychological drama, exploring themes of family loyalty, hidden secrets, and the haunting power of the past. As the tension mounts and the shadows close in, readers are drawn into a chilling mystery where the line between reality and the paranormal blurs, and nothing is as it seems.
Prepare to be captivated by a story that will keep you on the edge of your seat, long after the final shadow has disappeared.
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" Here you have a ghost that really isn't a ghost in the true sense. After a death a shadow appears on the wall and nothing can be found that causes the shadow. But notice the title is plural. But that would give the ending away. "
— Frank, 8/23/2011" Pretty average "ghost" story. Three sisters, a dead brother, and mean living brother compose the characters in this short story. "
— Mykl, 6/12/2009" Well written but mediocre ghost story. "
— Sean, 8/17/2007Mary Eleanor Wilkins Freeman (1852–1930) was a prominent nineteenth-century American author. Freeman’s parents were orthodox Congregationalists, causing her to have a very strict childhood. Religious constraints play a key role in some of her works. She passed the greater part of her life in Massachusetts and Vermont.