Gertrude Barrows Bennett, known by the pseudonym Francis Stevens, was a pioneering author of fantasy and science fiction. Bennett wrote a number of fantasies and has been called "the woman who invented dark fantasy".

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The critic August Nemo selected seven short stories by this remarkable author for your enjoyment:

- Behind the Curtain.

- Unseen Unfeared.

- Elf Trap.

- Serapion.

- Friend Island.

- Citadel of Fear.

- Nightmare!